postpone

delay, postpone, defer, suspend, prolong, put off

这些动词或短语均有“推延，延期”之意。
delay: 普通用词，多指因外界原因推迟或耽误，也可指有意推迟。
postpone: 正式用词，语气较强，多指有安排的延期，常指明延期到一定的时间。
defer: 正式用词，语气强于postpone，多指故意拖延。
suspend: 指暂时中断以待某种条件的实现。
prolong: 指把时间延长至超过正常或通常的限度。
put off: 口语用词，与postpone同义，但较通俗。

动词 postpone:

1. hold back to a later time
   同义词：prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off

1. The commander decided to postpone the big push until the spring.
   指挥官决定把大规模的进攻推迟到春天进行。
2. We agree to postpone the shipping date, considering (that) there is no steamer recently.
   由于(考虑到)最近无船，我们同意推迟装期。
3. Our financial situation is still precarious if we postpone the release of the new product.
   如果我们推迟发布新产品的话，我们的财政状况仍然岌岌可危。
4. Better to postpone the shipment than to cancel the contract.
   与其撤约还不如延期装运。
5. The party was postponed until 8 o'clock.
   晚会推迟到8点举行。
6. Our visit to the museum is postponed.
   参观博物馆被推迟了。