1.延期,推遲;拖延

　　They decided to put the meeting off until after Christmas.

　　他們決定把會議推遲到圣誕節以后。

　　Owing to the state of the ground, the match has been put off.

　　由于場地狀況不佳, 比賽推遲了。

　　The appointment was put off because of his illness.

　　由于他生病而推遲了約會。

　　If you think you are sick you should not put off going to the doctor.

　　如果你覺得有病就不應該拖, 要快去看醫生。