Translation

• to delay
• to postpone
• to keep putting sth off
• to procrastinate
• (computing) to lag

Synonyms

• 展缓, 延, 延期, 延缓, 推, 推延, 推移, 推迟, 滞缓, 缓, 缓期, 顺延

Examples

• 经过数次延迟之后，飞机终于离开了。
  After several delays, the plane finally left.
• 由于天气变差，出发延迟了。
  Due to the worsening weather, the departure was delayed.
• 因为天气的关系，赛跑比赛将会延迟。
  The weather will delay the start of the race.
• 由于下大雪，从北京来的班机延迟二十分钟。
  Because of heavy snow, the plane from Beijing arrived 20 minutes late.