n. 延遲,拖延;耽擱;被耽擱或推遲的時間;
vt. 延期,推遲;耽擱;
vi. 延緩,延期;
?? de(dis-=apart)+lay(bring)→延期;延緩;耽擱
"We apologize for the delay and regret any inconvenience it may have caused."
我們對此次延誤以及因此有可能造成的所有不便表示道歉。
近義:latency, hinder, keep, retard, detain, postpone
反義:hurry, hustle, press, quicken, accelerate, rush
n. [船]船舶;船舶總數(shù);航運,海運;運送;
v. 運送,乘船(ship的ing形式);
"The canal is open to shipping."
運河可以通航了。
近義:shipment, boarding, consignment, embarkment, navigation, sailing