[] ( deˌferred ˈtax [, ]) () tax on profits made during a particular accounting period which only needs to be paid during a later period. Companies keep an amount of money separate in their financial records to pay for this 递延税款（某会计期内对利润所徵收的但只需在其後才支付的税款）◆Provision has been made for deferred taxation. 已制订了递延税款的规定。◆The effect of deferred taxation was to reduce after-tax profit by £6.5 million. 递延税款的影响是减少了 650 万英镑的税後利润。