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Delays Meaning in English

word · lemma: delay

/dɪˈɫeɪz/
di-LAYZ
/dɪlˈeɪz/
dil-AYZ

释义

Periods when something happens later than expected or takes longer to start or finish, usually causing inconvenience. Often refers to waiting longer than planned for transport, services, or events.

用法与细微差别

Used mainly in formal and neutral contexts, such as 'flight delays,' 'project delays.' Common collocations: 'experience delays,' 'cause delays,' 'long delays.' 'Delays' is the plural noun; don't confuse with 'delay' (singular) or 'to delay' (verb).

例句

The train had many delays because of the weather.

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Delays are common at airports during the holidays.

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Please excuse any delays in our response.

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We ran into unexpected delays with the building permits.

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After several delays, the package finally arrived.

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The meeting kept getting pushed back due to delays in planning.

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