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第三人称
defers
现在进行时
deferring
过去式
deferred
过去完成时
deferred
1
推迟, 延期
to postpone to a later time
及物动词
- The meeting was deferred to next week due to the chairman's unexpected absence.
由于主席意外缺席，会议被推迟到下周。
- Due to technical issues, the launch of the new software was deferred by a month.
由于技术问题，新软件的发布被推迟了一个月。
- The student requested to defer her exams because of a family emergency.
由于家庭紧急情况，该学生请求推迟她的考试。
2
让步, 服从
to yield to someone else’s wishes, judgment, or authority
- He deferred to his mentor's experience when making the final decision.
在做出最终决定时，他听从了导师的经验。
- The committee deferred to the chairperson’s judgment on the matter.
委员会在这件事上遵从了主席的判断。
- Out of courtesy, she deferred to her elder brother’s opinion during the discussion.
出于礼貌，她在讨论中顺从了她哥哥的意见。
- In such situations, it's customary to defer to the authority of the senior officer.
在这种情况下，通常会服从高级军官的权威。
- The team deferred to their captain when deciding on the strategy for the game.
团队在决定比赛策略时听从了队长的意见。