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delay

/dɪˈleɪ/ American
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  • n. 耽搁, 延迟
  • v. 耽搁, 延迟
Definition
  • n. a period of time when something is made to wait
  • v. to make something happen later than planned
Example
Heavy snow caused a long delay at the airport yesterday.
昨天大雪导致机场出现了长时间的延误。