考研英语——同义替换词(五十)

耽误，推迟  

delay [diˈlei] vi.耽搁，拖延 vt.耽搁；推迟n.耽搁 

The letter was delayed three days by the train accident. 

postpone [pəәustˈpəәun] vt.推迟，延期 

He proposed that we should postpone the trip. 

defer [diˈfəә:]vt.推迟，拖延 vi.(to)遵从，听从defer her departure for two days./ defer one’s return  

detain [diˈtein]vt.拘留，扣留；留住，耽搁 

Taiwan did not detain long. 

put off 推迟，推延；阻止，劝阻  

传播，扩散 

spread [spred]v.展开；散布；涂 n.传播；幅度，范围 

popularize  ['pɔpjuləәraiz]    vt.普及, 使流行, 使通俗化 

diffuse  [diˈfju:s] v.扩散；传播 a.冗长的；四散的，弥漫的 

disperse [disˈpəә:s]vi.散开，传播；使分散；使消失 vt.分散；驱散 

propagate [ˈprɔpəәgeit]vt.繁(增)殖；传播，使普及 vi.繁(增)殖 

propagate a rumor. 使流言蔓延 

circulate  [ˈsəә:kjuleit]v.(使)循环；(使)流传，传播 

Gossip tends to circulate quickly.  

circulation  [ˌsəә:kjuˈleiʃəәn]n.循环，流通；传播，发行；发行量 

impart [imˈpɑ:t]vt.告知，透露；赋予，给予 

A teacher should impart knowledge.  

distribute [diˈstribju:t]vt.分发，分送，分配；使分布，散布 

distributing handbills on the street. 在街上散发传单  

do the rounds 在传播，在流传 

发布，颁布，出版，发行 

launch [ˈlɔ:ntʃ]vt.发布，颁布；发动，推出；发射 n.发射，下水，投产 

issue [ˈiʃu:, ˈisju:]n./ v. 颁布，发行，出版；问题；分发，流出 

release [riˈli:s]vt.／ n. 发布(行) ；释(排)放；解脱；放开 

publish [ˈpʌbliʃ]vt. 公布，发表；出版，刊印 

publish the news of sb’s death   

deliver  [diˈlivəә]vt. 发表；递送，投递；投递交；接生；给予；解救，拯救