defer

延期する、先延ばしにする

物事を予定より後の時期に行うようにすること。

やさしい英語で： To arrange for something to happen at a later time.

• We can defer payment.
• They deferred the decision until next month.
• Can I defer starting the course for a year?

使い方： defer something until something (We deferred the meeting until Friday.); defer doing something (She deferred buying a car until next year.)

類義語： postpone, delay, put off

よく使う表現： defer a decision, defer payment, defer until tomorrow

待つ、行動を遅らせる

すぐに行動せず、しばらく待つこと。

やさしい英語で： To wait before acting.

• We must defer a little.
• He deferred until a better opportunity arose.
• The situation was urgent, so they could not defer any longer.

使い方： defer until something (They agreed to defer until the weather improved.)

類義語： wait, delay

よく使う表現： defer until tomorrow, defer a little, defer any longer