“迟延”常见的英文表达是 delay 或 procrastinate ,具体使用取决于语境:
delay:侧重于指因某种原因而使行动、进程等推迟、延缓,既可以作动词,也可以作名词。
动词:They delayed the departure of the train due to bad weather.(由于天气不好,他们推迟了火车的出发时间 。)
名词:The flight was cancelled because of a two-hour delay.(由于两个小时的延误,航班被取消了。)
procrastinate:更强调主观上故意拖延、耽搁,常指人因懒惰、缺乏决心等原因而迟迟不开始或完成某事,通常作动词。
例句:He tends to procrastinate when faced with difficult tasks.(面对困难的任务时,他往往会拖延。 )