“延期付款”常见的英文表达是 deferred payment 或 payment extension,也可表述为 postponement of payment 。具体使用场景如下:
deferred payment:更正式、书面,在商业合同、金融交易等场景中常用。例如:The contract stipulates a deferred payment arrangement of six months.(合同规定有六个月的延期付款安排。)
payment extension:口语化一些,在商业谈判、日常交流等场景较常用。例如:We can offer you a payment extension if you're facing temporary cash flow problems.(如果你面临暂时的现金流问题,我们可以给你延期付款。)
postponement of payment:强调付款时间的推迟这一行为,在正式讨论、商务函件等场景使用。例如:Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have to request a postponement of payment.(由于不可预见的情况,我们不得不请求延期付款。)