deferred
deferred — 形容詞
1. deliberately arranged to happen at a later time than originally planned — for ex
延期的
將原定時間延後處理的
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.
Andrés 休學一年，因此他的入學資格被延後了一年。
passive: was deferred + time phrase 'for a year'
The company offered Christopher a deferred payment plan for the new equipment.
公司提供 Christopher 一個延遲付款方案來購買新設備。
attributive: deferred payment plan
The airline deferred several flights until more crew members were available the next day.
航空公司將幾個航班延後到隔天，直到有更多機組人員可以值班。
Students who apply early can receive a deferred admission decision in the spring.
提早申請的學生可以在春季收到延緩入學的決定。
The court issued a deferred ruling on the case; the final judgment will come later.
法院對該案件發布了延期裁決，最終判決將在日後公布。
- 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.