英语翻译：
defer; put off; adjourn; reserve
【化】 postpone
【经】 defer; deferment; deferral; delay; extension; extension of meturity
holding over; postonement; put on respite; respite
相关词条：
1.holdover 2.raincheck 3.toputoff 4.postponement 5.postponed 6.standover 7.adjourn 8.deferral 9.adjournment 10.respite 11.defer 12.toextendthedate 13.topostpone 14.putoff 15.lieover 16.extend
例句：
- 比赛因雨延期。
The game was put off because of rain.
- 与其撤约还不如延期装运。
Better to postpone the shipment than to cancel the contract.
- 由於技术上出现临时故障而发射延期。
The launch was delayed by a technical hitch.
- 他们为什麽延期开学？
Why have they delayed opening the school?
- 要是路上结冰了，你最好考虑延期出发。
If the roads are icy, you'd be better advised (ie it would be more prudent) to delay your departure.
- 如果天气不好，运动会就要延期。
Should the weather be bad, the sports meeting will be postponed.
- 会议延期一周召开。
The meeting adjourned for a week.
- 他对听证会延期表示大为沮丧。
He expressed keen disappointment that the hearing had been postponed.
分词翻译：
延的英语翻译：
delay; engage; extend; postpone; prolong; protract; send for
期的英语翻译：
a period of time; expect; sheduled time
【化】 term
【医】 period; phase; stadia; stadium; stage; time
【经】 term