put something off
phrasal verb with put verb uk/pʊt/ us/pʊt/ putting | put
B1 推迟,拖延
to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date
The meeting has been put off for a week. 会议被推迟了1周。
[ + -ing verb ] I can't put off going to the dentist any longer. 我不能再拖着不去看牙医了。
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- I've put off talking to him about this for far too long.
- They decided to put the wedding off until his brother had returned from Brazil.