deferment

/dɪˈfɜː.mənt/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪfˈɚmənt] /dɪˈfɝː.mənt/ (ame, ipa) · [dɪfˈɚmənt] /di-ˈfər-mənt How to pronounce deferment (audio)/ (ame, mw)

deferment — noun

  • defermentsingular
  • defermentsplural

1. a formal decision or period that lets a duty, payment, or plan be dealt with lat

1.名詞C1
釋義

a formal decision or period that lets a duty, payment, or plan be dealt with later instead of now.

例句

After the flood, Bao received a tax deferment until the shop reopened.

receive a deferment until + time

Soraya applied for a deferment on her student loan payments.

apply for a deferment on loan payments

同義詞
  • deferral

    is almost the same in meaning and is especially common for admissions, deadlines, and administrative decisions

  • postponement

    is broader and less formal, and it is often used for meetings, events, or plans

  • delay

    is the widest choice and can describe either an official decision or an accidental slowing down

  • grace period

    focuses on extra time before payment is required rather than on the act of formally moving the duty

文法句型

a deferment of payment

request a deferment from military service

用法筆記

Usually used for approved delays involving duties such as payments, taxes, court requirements, or military service rather than for an everyday hold-up. Common patterns include "grant a deferment", "apply for a deferment", and "deferment of" followed by the duty being moved.

常見錯誤

❌The train had a deferment because of snow.
✅The train was delayed because of snow.
💡deferment is for an approved or formal postponement, not an ordinary travel delay.
❌She got a deferment, so she never had to pay the fee.
✅She got a deferment, so she could pay the fee later.
💡a deferment moves the duty to a later time; it does not cancel it.