deferred
deferred — adjective
1. deliberately arranged to happen at a later time than originally planned — for ex
deliberately arranged to happen at a later time than originally planned — for example, a student starting university after a gap year, or a payment moved to a future date instead of being made right away.
Andrés took a gap year, so his university place was deferred for a year.
passive: was deferred + time phrase 'for a year'
The company offered Christopher a deferred payment plan for the new equipment.
attributive: deferred payment plan
The airline deferred several flights until more crew members were available the next day.
Students who apply early can receive a deferred admission decision in the spring.
The court issued a deferred ruling on the case; the final judgment will come later.
- postponed
more common in everyday speech; 'deferred' is slightly more formal and often used in writing or institutional contexts
- delayed
broader meaning — can describe things running behind schedule unintentionally, whereas 'deferred' implies a deliberate decision
- rescheduled
focuses on the new arrangement rather than the fact of being moved later
文法句型
deferred + noun
be + deferred
用法筆記
Frequently used in compound noun phrases where the second noun names what is being postponed — for example, deferred payment (a payment delayed until a later date), deferred admission (a student's start at a school pushed to a later term), or deferred sentence (a court's punishment decision postponed). The subject is usually a plan, event, or obligation rather than a person.