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Postpone until Meaning in English

expression

poʊˈspoʊn/, /poʊstˈpoʊn/ /ənˈtɪɫ
poh-SPOHN uhn-TIL
pəʊstpˈəʊn/ /ʌntˈɪl
pohst-POHN un-TIL

释义

To delay something so it happens at another time, specifying the new time or date when it will occur.

用法与细微差别

'Postpone until' is formal, often used in work, school, or official contexts. Always say what time or date you are postponing to ('postpone the meeting until Friday'). Do not use with unspecified time; instead, use 'postpone' alone. Often confused with 'delay', but 'postpone until' always has a new set time.

例句

We need to postpone until next week.

basic

They decided to postpone until Monday.

basic

Can we postpone until tomorrow?

basic

Let’s postpone until we hear from the manager.

natural

The launch has been postponed until further notice.

natural

If it rains, we’ll postpone until next weekend.

natural