Defer

(v. t.) To put off; to postpone to a future time; to delay the execution of; to delay; to withhold.

(v. i.) To put off; to delay to act; to wait.

(v. t.) To render or offer.

(v. t.) To lay before; to submit in a respectful manner; to refer; -- with to.

(v. i.) To yield deference to the wishes of another; to submit to the opinion of another, or to authority; -- with to.

手打:谢莉

• Something might be done perhaps even now, at least to defer the marriage. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Thinking it best not to disturb them by appearing on the stairs, I resolved to defer going down till they had crossed the hall. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• I hated the business, I begged leave to defer it: no--it should be gone through with now. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• But in this we are anticipating the definition of justice, and had therefore better defer the enquiry. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• But there goes the bell, and as I stand to win a little on this next race, I shall defer a lengthy explanation until a more fitting time. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• My dearest Georgiana, you defer much too readily to my poor opinion. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• You would not be six hours later, said Willoughby, if you were to defer your journey till our return. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• Graham, however, must go: his was a profession whose claims are neither to be ignored nor deferred. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• I deferred to his opinion, though I had great doubts of it myself. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• He has deferred to me, you not being of age. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• I showed no resentment, I deferred quarrelling with him till it was necessary to quarrel to some purpose. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Having made this arrangement with great despatch, he assisted Mary in the long-deferred occupation of shaking the carpets. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• He was also personally familiar with the ground, so that I deferred very much to him in my plans for the approach. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• It may be deferred truth, but it is the truth. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Hence he replied that he had reasons for deferring his departure a little, and would be happy to go to the sale. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Leitner ran attaching himself to somebody or other, always deferring, Loerke was a good deal alone. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• I asked, knowing, of course, what the answer would be, but yet desirous of deferring the direct question as to where he really was. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• She looked slowly, deferring in her certainty. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Deferring to his wishes as far as I was willing, the order was modified and five was fixed as the hour to move. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• It emphasizes nationality; it defers to sovereignty. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.

杰弗里整理