postponingn.

Brit.

/pəˈspəʊnɪŋ/,

/ˌpəʊs(t)ˈpəʊnɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌpoʊs(t)ˈpoʊnɪŋ/,

/pəˈspoʊnɪŋ/

Forms: see postpone v. and -ing suffix¹; also Scottish pre-1700 portponing (transmission error).

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: postpone v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < postpone v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action of postpone v.; an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [noun]

longingeOE

bideOE

abodec1225

bodea1300

demura1300

dwella1300

litinga1300

delayc1300

delayingc1300

demurrancec1300

but honec1325

without ensoignec1325

abidec1330

dretchingc1330

dwellingc1330

essoinc1330

tarrying1340

litea1350

delaymenta1393

respitea1393

oversettinga1398

delayancea1400

delitea1400

lingeringa1400

stounding?a1400

sunyiea1400

targea1400

train?a1400

deferring14..

dilation14..

dayc1405

prolongingc1425

spacec1430

adjourningc1436

retardationc1437

prolongation?a1439

training1440

adjournment1445

sleuthingc1450

tarry1451

tarriance1460

prorogation1476

oversetc1485

tarriage1488

debaid1489

supersedement1492

superseding1494

off-putting1496

postponing1496

tract1503

dilating1509

sparinga1513

hafting1519

sufferance1523

tracking1524

sticking1525

stay1530

pause1532

protraction1535

tracting1535

protract of time1536

protracting1540

postposition1546

staying1546

procrastination1548

difference1559

surceasing1560

tardation1568

detract1570

detracting1572

tarryment1575

rejourning1578

detraction1579

longness1579

rejournment1579

holding1581

reprieving1583

cunctation1585

retarding1585

retardance1586

temporizing1587

by and by1591

suspensea1592

procrastinatinga1594

tardance1595

linger1597

forslacking1600

morrowing1602

recess1603

deferment1612

attendance1614

put-off1623

adjournal1627

fristing1637

hanging-up1638

retardment1640

dilatoriness1642

suspension1645

stickagea1647

tardidation1647

transtemporation1651

demurragea1656

prolatation1656

prolation1656

moration1658

perendination1658

offput1730

retardure1751

postponement1757

retard1781

traverse1799

tarrowing1832

mañana1845

temporization1888

procrastinativeness1893

deferral1895

traa dy liooar1897

stalling1927

heel-tapping1949

off-put1970

1496 in G. Neilson & H. Paton Acts Lords of Council Civil Causes (1918) II. 8 For the wrangus postponyng and differring to pay..to the saide Robert of Bruse..the money forsaid.

c1540 J. Bellenden tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. (1821) II. 374 Robert Bruce persewit the Scottis with gret cruelte for postponing of him fra his just heritage.

1693 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) III. 174 They should have their money to a farthing without any postponing.

1709 G. Stanhope Paraphr. Epist. & Gospels IV. 4 Ascribing the postponing of the Jews to their own Obstinacy.

1766 S. R. Scott Hist. Sir George Ellison II. iv. iv. 168 The postponing of their marriage appeared to Mrs. Tunstall as a small part of the misfortune.

1855 R. C. Trench Eng. Past & Present ii. 79 That too common sin, the undue love of self, with the postponing of all interests of others to our own.

1944 C. D. Long Labor Force in Wartime Amer. iv. 23 These trends themselves have been influenced by rather obvious factors: the rising school attendance; the postponing of the date of marriage; the decline in the average number of children a woman must care for.

1985 Times 14 June 4/3 By the postponing of orders, by arrangement of studies and by the putting back of decisions..we will find ourselves reaching structural disarmament for our forces.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

postponingadj.

Brit.

/pəˈspəʊnɪŋ/,

/ˌpəʊs(t)ˈpəʊnɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌpoʊs(t)ˈpoʊnɪŋ/,

/pəˈspoʊnɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: postpone v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < postpone v. + -ing suffix².

That postpones something.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [adjective]

tarryingc1386

delayous1469

oversettingc1485

dilator1503

tarrysome1513

lingeringa1547

deferringc1565

delaying1576

dilatory1581

driving1585

protractive1596

tarrowinga1598

delayful1600

protracting1600

cunctative1617

suspensivea1623

remorala1625

Penelopeana1627

demurrant1633

remorating1638

retarding1654

tardative1666

temporizing1801

procrastinative1824

tomorrowing1824

procrastinatory1839

postponing1852

cunctatory1862

cunctatious1864

traa dy liooar1878

suspensory1884

off-putting1894

1852 H. Melville Pierre vii. vii. 185 The elapsing interval would do much to tranquilize her..; he did not therefore so much accuse his unthinkingness in naming the postponing hour he had.

1863 C. Reade Hard Cash III. xiii. 260 [In a trial at law] the postponing swindler has five to one in his favour.

1989 Independent 13 Oct. (BNC) A potential prejudice in reporting..could have been dealt with by the lesser measure of a postponing order.

2000 Health News (Nexis) Jan. 10 Holidays may have a postponing effect on suicidal behaviour.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	postponing
释义	postponingn. Brit. /pəˈspəʊnɪŋ/, /ˌpəʊs(t)ˈpəʊnɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌpoʊs(t)ˈpoʊnɪŋ/, /pəˈspoʊnɪŋ/ Forms: see postpone v. and -ing suffix¹; also Scottish pre-1700 portponing (transmission error). Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: postpone v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < postpone v. + -ing suffix¹. The action of postpone v.; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [noun] longingeOE bideOE abodec1225 bodea1300 demura1300 dwella1300 litinga1300 delayc1300 delayingc1300 demurrancec1300 but honec1325 without ensoignec1325 abidec1330 dretchingc1330 dwellingc1330 essoinc1330 tarrying1340 litea1350 delaymenta1393 respitea1393 oversettinga1398 delayancea1400 delitea1400 lingeringa1400 stounding?a1400 sunyiea1400 targea1400 train?a1400 deferring14.. dilation14.. dayc1405 prolongingc1425 spacec1430 adjourningc1436 retardationc1437 prolongation?a1439 training1440 adjournment1445 sleuthingc1450 tarry1451 tarriance1460 prorogation1476 oversetc1485 tarriage1488 debaid1489 supersedement1492 superseding1494 off-putting1496 postponing1496 tract1503 dilating1509 sparinga1513 hafting1519 sufferance1523 tracking1524 sticking1525 stay1530 pause1532 protraction1535 tracting1535 protract of time1536 protracting1540 postposition1546 staying1546 procrastination1548 difference1559 surceasing1560 tardation1568 detract1570 detracting1572 tarryment1575 rejourning1578 detraction1579 longness1579 rejournment1579 holding1581 reprieving1583 cunctation1585 retarding1585 retardance1586 temporizing1587 by and by1591 suspensea1592 procrastinatinga1594 tardance1595 linger1597 forslacking1600 morrowing1602 recess1603 deferment1612 attendance1614 put-off1623 adjournal1627 fristing1637 hanging-up1638 retardment1640 dilatoriness1642 suspension1645 stickagea1647 tardidation1647 transtemporation1651 demurragea1656 prolatation1656 prolation1656 moration1658 perendination1658 offput1730 retardure1751 postponement1757 retard1781 traverse1799 tarrowing1832 mañana1845 temporization1888 procrastinativeness1893 deferral1895 traa dy liooar1897 stalling1927 heel-tapping1949 off-put1970 1496 in G. Neilson & H. Paton Acts Lords of Council Civil Causes (1918) II. 8 For the wrangus postponyng and differring to pay..to the saide Robert of Bruse..the money forsaid. c1540 J. Bellenden tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. (1821) II. 374 Robert Bruce persewit the Scottis with gret cruelte for postponing of him fra his just heritage. 1693 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) III. 174 They should have their money to a farthing without any postponing. 1709 G. Stanhope Paraphr. Epist. & Gospels IV. 4 Ascribing the postponing of the Jews to their own Obstinacy. 1766 S. R. Scott Hist. Sir George Ellison II. iv. iv. 168 The postponing of their marriage appeared to Mrs. Tunstall as a small part of the misfortune. 1855 R. C. Trench Eng. Past & Present ii. 79 That too common sin, the undue love of self, with the postponing of all interests of others to our own. 1944 C. D. Long Labor Force in Wartime Amer. iv. 23 These trends themselves have been influenced by rather obvious factors: the rising school attendance; the postponing of the date of marriage; the decline in the average number of children a woman must care for. 1985 Times 14 June 4/3 By the postponing of orders, by arrangement of studies and by the putting back of decisions..we will find ourselves reaching structural disarmament for our forces. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). postponingadj. Brit. /pəˈspəʊnɪŋ/, /ˌpəʊs(t)ˈpəʊnɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌpoʊs(t)ˈpoʊnɪŋ/, /pəˈspoʊnɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: postpone v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < postpone v. + -ing suffix². That postpones something. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [adjective] tarryingc1386 delayous1469 oversettingc1485 dilator1503 tarrysome1513 lingeringa1547 deferringc1565 delaying1576 dilatory1581 driving1585 protractive1596 tarrowinga1598 delayful1600 protracting1600 cunctative1617 suspensivea1623 remorala1625 Penelopeana1627 demurrant1633 remorating1638 retarding1654 tardative1666 temporizing1801 procrastinative1824 tomorrowing1824 procrastinatory1839 postponing1852 cunctatory1862 cunctatious1864 traa dy liooar1878 suspensory1884 off-putting1894 1852 H. Melville Pierre vii. vii. 185 The elapsing interval would do much to tranquilize her..; he did not therefore so much accuse his unthinkingness in naming the postponing hour he had. 1863 C. Reade Hard Cash III. xiii. 260 [In a trial at law] the postponing swindler has five to one in his favour. 1989 Independent 13 Oct. (BNC) A potential prejudice in reporting..could have been dealt with by the lesser measure of a postponing order. 2000 Health News (Nexis) Jan. 10 Holidays may have a postponing effect on suicidal behaviour. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1496adj.1852
随便看	unavoided unavouchable unavouched unavowable unavowed unavowedly unawait unawakable unawaked unawakened unawakenedness unawakening unawaking unawarded unaware unawared unawaredly unawarely unawareness unawarenesses unawares unawarnist unawarnistly unawed unawful