(deferred, deferring)with obj.
1- put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone推迟, 延迟：
they deferred the decision until February.
他们推迟到2月才作决定。
1.1
- Law (of a judge) postpone (a sentence) for a period of up to six months from conviction, during which time the circumstances or conduct of the defendant are further assessed【律】（法官）推迟审判（最长达六个月）：
the judge deferred sentence until 5 April for background reports.
法官将判决推迟到4月5日以便取得背景报告。
1.2
- US historical postpone the conscription of (someone)〈美, 史〉推迟征召：
he was no longer deferred from the draft.
他无法再推迟应征入伍了。
派生词
deferment
noundeferrable
adjectivedeferral
noun词源
(deferred, deferring)no obj.(defer to)
- submit humbly to (a person or their wishes or qualities)尊崇（人或其意愿、素质）：
he deferred to Tim's superior knowledge.
他折服于蒂姆渊博的知识。
派生词
deferrer
noun词源
late Middle English: from Old French deferer, from Latin deferre 'carry away， refer (a matter)'， from de- 'away from'+ferre 'bring， carry'. Compare DEFER1.