Postpone

(verb.) hold back to a later time; 'let's postpone the exam'.

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• Or how could she postpone the journey without exciting suspicion? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• It has pleased Providence to postpone the attainment of this object. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• Then perhaps I had better postpone my analysis of the acetones, as we may need to be at our best in the morning. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• Pardon me,' returns Lightwood, 'I must postpone the reply for one moment, or we shall have an anti-climax. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• The temptation to postpone is much increased because the present offers so many wonderful opportunities and proffers such invitations to adventure. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• You are surprised at my wishing to postpone it,” he added, with a ghastly smile; “but I had forgotten. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Thus we went on till the ship (whose departure, too, had been several times postponed) was on the point of sailing. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• But her confession would have to be postponed; and the chill of the delay settled heavily on her fagged spirit. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• Not before, so it can be repaired if the attack is postponed. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• Everything postponed to that imaginary time! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• It was impossible to obtain order and so the meeting was postponed until the next day. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• Then it's NOT postponed? 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• The case is off--postponed. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• Consequently he postpones definite action so far as possible. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• I am not in the least surprised that she postpones her appearance as long as possible. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Mr Boffin takes Mr John Rokesmith at his word, in postponing to some indefinite period, the consideration of salary. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• On the last occasion, a few days before moving, a circumstance occurred which came near postponing my part in the campaign altogether. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.

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