C1 verb محايد

postponment

/pəʊstˈpəʊn/

To delay an event, action, or appointment until a later time or date. It is typically used when a scheduled activity cannot proceed as planned due to logistical issues, unfavorable conditions, or strategic reasons.

أمثلة

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1

We had to postpone our trip to the beach because of the heavy rain forecast.

We had to delay our seaside journey because the weather report predicted heavy rain.

2

The executive board has decided to postpone the merger negotiations until the next fiscal year.

The high-level directors chose to delay the talks regarding the company merger until the following financial period.

3

Can we postpone our meeting? I'm totally swamped with this project right now.

Is it possible to move our chat to a later time? I am currently overwhelmed with work.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
postponement
Verb
postpone
صفة
postponable
مرتبط
postponer
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the prefix 'Post-' meaning 'after' (like post-script or post-war) and 'pone' from the Latin 'ponere' (to put). You are simply 'putting it for after'.

اختبار سريع

Due to unforeseen logistical challenges, the committee had to ______ the vote until next Monday.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: postpone

أمثلة

1

We had to postpone our trip to the beach because of the heavy rain forecast.

everyday

We had to delay our seaside journey because the weather report predicted heavy rain.

2

The executive board has decided to postpone the merger negotiations until the next fiscal year.

formal

The high-level directors chose to delay the talks regarding the company merger until the following financial period.

3

Can we postpone our meeting? I'm totally swamped with this project right now.

informal

Is it possible to move our chat to a later time? I am currently overwhelmed with work.

4

The researchers were forced to postpone the publication of their results pending further peer review.

academic

The scientists had to delay releasing their findings to allow for additional evaluation by other experts.

5

The product launch was postponed to Q4 to ensure all software bugs were rectified.

business

The release of the product was moved to the fourth quarter to make sure all technical issues were fixed.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
postponement
Verb
postpone
صفة
postponable
مرتبط
postponer

تلازمات شائعة

postpone indefinitely to delay an event without setting a new date for it to occur
postpone until to reschedule an event for a specific future time
postpone a decision to wait until a later time before making a final choice
forced to postpone required by external circumstances to delay an activity
postpone a hearing to delay a formal or legal meeting to a later date

العبارات الشائعة

take a rain check

to politely postpone an invitation or offer until a later time

put something on the back burner

to postpone dealing with a task because it is not currently a priority

kick the can down the road

to postpone dealing with a difficult problem in hopes that it will be solved later

يُخلط عادةً مع

postponment vs cancel

Postpone means the event will still happen at a later time, while cancel means it is called off entirely.

postponment vs procrastinate

Postpone usually implies a logical or necessary reason for delay, whereas procrastinate implies a person is avoiding a task due to laziness or anxiety.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Postpone is a transitive verb, meaning it always requires an object (e.g., 'postpone the meeting'). It is often used in the passive voice, especially in news or formal announcements.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use 'postpone to' when specifying a date; while 'to' is understood, 'postpone until' is more standard for time references. Additionally, ensure you don't confuse the spelling with 'postponement' (the noun).

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the prefix 'Post-' meaning 'after' (like post-script or post-war) and 'pone' from the Latin 'ponere' (to put). You are simply 'putting it for after'.

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أصل الكلمة

Derived from the Latin 'postponere', which combines 'post' (after) and 'ponere' (to place or put).

أنماط نحوية

postpone + noun (e.g., postpone the match) postpone + gerund (e.g., postpone moving house) often used in passive: be + postponed (e.g., the trial has been postponed)
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السياق الثقافي

In high-context business cultures, postponing a meeting at the last minute without a significant reason can be seen as a sign of disrespect or poor organization.

اختبار سريع

Due to unforeseen logistical challenges, the committee had to ______ the vote until next Monday.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: postpone

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