Postponement is the noun for moving a planned event or action to a later time — and also for that later time itself. A match still exists; the postponement is only the change of date.

Postponementpostponement is the noun是名詞 for moving a planned event or action to a later time指把已經安排好的活動或行動延到之後 and also for that later time itself也可以指那個延後的時間本身 A match still exists比賽還是存在 the postponement is only the change of datepostponement只是日期的改變

Schools, offices, and news like the word: they postpone a meeting, then announce a postponement. It feels a little more formal than “putting it off.” Though actually, people stretch it: “after many postponements” often sounds tired or annoyed, not just calm and official.

Schools, offices, and news學校、辦公室，和新聞 like the word都愛用這個字 they postpone a meeting他們把會議postpone then announce a postponement然後宣布一個postponement It feels a little more formal than "putting it off"這比「putting it off」感覺更正式一點 Though actually不過其實 people stretch it大家也會把它用得更寬 "after many postponements"像「after many postponements」 often sounds tired or annoyed常常聽起來很疲憊或不耐煩 not just calm and official而不只是平靜、官方的語氣

Delay sits nearby, but delay can mean something is simply late, with no new date chosen. A postponement usually means someone did choose a later day.

Delaydelay sits nearby是個意思相近的字 but delay can mean something is simply late但delay可以只是指某件事單純遲了 with no new date chosen沒有另外選一個新日期 A postponement而postponement usually means someone did choose a later day通常表示有人確實選了一個之後的日子

It is not a cancellation. Cancel takes the thing off the calendar; postponement leaves it on, only further along.

It is not a cancellation這不是取消 Cancelcancel takes the thing off the calendar是把這件事從行事曆上拿掉 postponementpostponement leaves it on則是把它留在上面 only further along只是挪到更後面