| 单词 | postpone |
| 释义 | postpone postpone /; AmE / verb [+ obj]
to arrange for an event, etc. to take place at a later time or date: We'll have to postpone the meeting until next week. They have agreed to postpone repayment of the loan to a future date. We have decided to postpone building a new store. OPP ADVANCE
postponement noun [U,C]
VOCABULARY BUILDING
Changing a meeting
Changing to a later time
• The talks have been postponed until 30 May. • Can we put off the presentation for a week or two? • The next board meeting has been put back by two weeks.
Changing to an earlier time
• We can bring forward the interview to tomorrow, if that suits you.
Deciding not to have the meeting
• I am sorry I had to cancel our appointment. • The meeting with shareholders was called off at the last minute. See note at ARRANGE
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