postponed
UK/pəˈspəʊnd/US/poʊˈspoʊnd/
释义
adj.
被延期的；被推迟的
v.
postpone的过去式和过去分词
词源
概述
postponed的词根结构清晰地描绘了“往后放”的动作意象。前缀post（之后）与词根pon（放置）组合，字面意为“放到后面”，直接引申出“推迟”的核心含义。后缀-ed进一步将动作固化为完成状态，形成“已延期”的现代释义。该词完美体现了拉丁语源词根的逻辑性与英语构词的精确性。
例句
“The meeting was postponed due to the chairman's illness.”
会议因主席生病被推迟。
“They postponed their wedding until next year.”
他们将婚礼推迟到了明年。
“All flights were postponed because of the heavy fog.”
所有航班因大雾被延误。