，多指有安排的延期，常指明延期到一定的时间。 
以待某种条件的实现。
;The plane is overdue and has been delayed by the bad weather.
飞机晚点了, 被坏天
耽搁了。
The plane is overdue and has been delayed by the bad weather.
飞机晚点了, 被坏天耽搁了。
The players were champing at the bit as the start of the match was delayed.
比赛开始的时间推迟了，选手们急切地等待着。
Our sailboat was delayed by contrary wind.
我们的帆船被逆风所阻而延迟。
The arrival of the train was delayed.
那列火车晚点到达。
The departure of the train was delayed.
火车开出的时间推迟了。
The steamer was delayed by bad weather.
汽轮因天不佳而延期。
The bus was delayed by a cloudburst.
由于大暴雨，公共汽车来迟了。
The occurrence of storms delayed our trip.
暴风雨延误了我们的旅行。
Our sailing boat was delayed by contrary winds.
我们的帆船被逆风耽搁了。
Presumably the bad weather has delayed the flight.
大概恶劣的天使飞机误点了。
I must point out that delay is unwise.
我必须指出拖延是不明智的。
His face showed his vexation at the delay.
对这次延误, 他露出不快的神情。
The government has delayed publication of the trade figures.
政府已将贸易统计数字延后公布。
Flights were delayed on account of the bad weather.
由于天不好，航班延误了。
The delay is partly explicable by the road works.
延误的部份原因是道路施工。
They blamed the secretary for the delay of the plan.
他们怪罪秘书造成计划延误。
The blizzard forced them to delay their summit bid.
暴风雪迫使他们推迟登顶。
We surmised that the delay was caused by some accident.
我们推测迟延是由某种事故所致。
The plane's landing was delayed because of heavy fog.
飞机因大雾推迟降落。
The letter was delayed three days by the train accident.
这次火车事故使这封信耽搁了三天。
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