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put off obj DELAYput obj off v adv [M]to delay or move to a later time or date, or to stop or prevent (someone) from doing something推迟，拖延; 阻止We've been putting off the decision about whether to have a baby or not.我们推迟决定是否要个孩子。The meeting has been put off for a week/ for the time being.会议延期一周/ 暂时延期。I can't put off going to the dentist any longer. [+ v-ing]我再也不能迟迟不看牙医了。(saying) Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.今日事，今日毕。I really don't want to go out with Helen and Greg tonight -- can't we put them off (= stop our planned meeting with them)?我今晚真的不想跟海伦和格雷戈出去----我们不能不见他们吗?He keeps asking me out, and I keep putting him off.他不断地邀我出去玩，我一直拒绝他。You're not going to put me off (= stop me asking questions) with excuses -- I want an explanation.你不要拿借口搪塞我----我需要一个解释。
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