Question

英语中推迟的用法

postpone,carry over,put off这三个用法有什么区别啊?

Answer 1

postpone
及物动词 vt.
1.使延期,延迟,延缓[(+to/until)][+v-ing]
They postponed sending an answer to a request.
他们耽搁了对一项请求的答覆。
The concert has been postponed to Saturday.
音乐会延迟到星期六。
The sports meet was postponed because of rain.
运动会因雨延期。 2.把...放在次要地位
postpone private gain to the public welfare
把个人利益置于公众福利之后 3.把...放在后面(或句尾)
不及物动词 vi.
1.延迟,延缓2.(疟疾等)延缓发作(或复发)
carry over
1.继续存在
That habit carries over from his childhood.
那个习惯他从小保持至今。
carry-over
名词 n.
1.结转额2.滞销品
put off
1.推迟;拖延
Don't put off till tomorrow what can be done today.
今天可做的事不要拖到明天再做。
put-off
名词 n.
1.推诿;延期

Answer 2

postpone 是书面语put off 是比较口语化carry over 是to postpone (payment or settlement) until the next account day

Answer 3

postpone 加日期 其他两个 都是直接用， carry over 用的很少