Tra từ delay - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

delay [delay delays delayed delaying] noun, verb BrE [dɪˈleɪ] NAmE [dɪˈleɪ]
noun
1. countable a period of time when sb/sth has to wait because of a problem that makes sth slow or late
• Commuters will face long delays on the roads today.
• We apologize for the delay in answering your letter.
•a delay of two hours/a two-hour delay
•Increased congestion and traffic delays are expected.
2. countable, uncountable a situation in which sth does not happen when it should; the act of delaying
• There's no time for delay.
• Report it to the police without delay (= immediately).

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French delayer (verb).

Collocations:
Travel and tourism
Holidays/vacations
have/take (BrE) a holiday/(NAmE) a vacation/a break/a day off/(BrE) a gap year
go on/be on holiday/vacation/leave/honeymoon/safari/a trip/a tour/a cruise/a pilgrimage
go backpacking/camping/hitchhiking/sightseeing
plan a trip/a holiday/a vacation/your itinerary
book accommodation/a hotel room/a flight/tickets
have/make/cancel a reservation/(especially BrE) booking
rent a villa/(both BrE) a holiday home/a holiday cottage
(especially BrE) hire/ (especially NAmE) rent a car/bicycle/moped
stay in a hotel/a bed and breakfast/a youth hostel/a villa/(both BrE) a holiday home/a caravan
cost/charge $100 a/per night for a single/double/twin/standard/(BrE) en suite room
check into/out of a hotel/a motel/your room
pack/unpack your suitcase/bags
call/order room service
cancel/cut short a trip/holiday/vacation
Foreign travel
apply for/get/renew a/your passport
take out/buy/get travel insurance
catch/miss your plane/train/ferry/connecting flight
fly (in)/travel in business/economy class
make/have a brief/two-day/twelve-hour stopover/(NAmE also) layover in Hong Kong
experience/cause/lead to delays
check (in)/collect/get/lose (your) (especially BrE) luggage/(especially NAmE) baggage
be charged for/pay excess baggage
board/get on/leave/get off the aircraft/plane/ship/ferry
taxi down/leave/approach/hit/overshoot the runway
experience/hit/encounter severe turbulence
suffer from/recover from/get over your jet lag/travel sickness
The tourist industry
attract/draw/bring tourists/visitors
encourage/promote/hurt tourism
promote/develop ecotourism
build/develop/visit a tourist/holiday/(especially BrE) seaside/beach/ski resort
work for/be operated by a major hotel chain
be served by/compete with low-cost/(especially NAmE) low-fare/budget airlines
book sth through/make a booking through/use a travel agent
contact/check with your travel agent/tour operator
book/be on/go on a package deal/holiday/tour
buy/bring back (tacky/overpriced) souvenirs

Example Bank:
•After a series of lengthy delays, the case finally came to court.
•Flights to New York may be subject to delay.
•I apologize for the delay in replying to you.
•Passengers complain about lack of information when travel delays occur.
•Passengers have experienced long delays.
•Please address your letters properly so as to reduce delays.
•Please send him the information without delay.
•The building project has been plagued by bureaucratic delays.
•The strike has led to some delays in train services.
•There is a five-minute time delay on the bank's safe.
•Travellers complained about lack of information when travel delays occurred.
•Undue delays have been caused by people not doing their jobs properly.
•a delay of several weeks
•delays in getting to the airport
•further delays to the plan
•Report it to the police without delay.
•There's no time for delay.
•a delay of two hours/a two-hour delay

verb
1. intransitive, transitive to not do sth until a later time or to make sth happen at a later time
Syn: ↑defer
• Don't delay— call us today!
• We can't delay much longer.
•~ sth The judge will delay his verdict until he receives medical reports on the offender.
•She's suffering a delayed reaction (= a reaction that did not happen immediately) to the shock.
•~ doing sth He delayed telling her the news, waiting for the right moment.
2. transitive ~ sb to make sb late or force them to do sth more slowly
Syn: ↑hold up
• Thousands of commuters were delayed for over an hour.
• The government is accused of using delaying tactics (= deliberately doing sth to delay a process, decision, etc.).
•What could have delayed him?
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French delayer (verb).

Thesaurus:
delay verb
1. T
•He delayed telling her the news until the next day.
postpone • • put sth off • • reschedule • • suspend • • shelve • |formal defer • • adjourn •
Opp: advance, Opp: hasten
delay/postpone/put off/suspend/shelve/defer/adjourn sth for a few days/the time being, etc.
delay/postpone/put off/defer/adjourn sth until sth
delay/postpone/put off/defer doing sth
delay/postpone/reschedule/adjourn a meeting
delay/postpone/put off/defer a decision
2. I
•Don't delay— call us today!
stall • • drag your feet • • take your time • • dawdle • • buy time • |formal procrastinate •
Opp: hurry
stall/take your time/dawdle over sth
3. T
•Bad weather delayed the flight.
hold sb/sth up • • block • • hinder • • hold sb/sth back • • stall • • be/get bogged down • • set sb/sth back • • stunt • |especially spoken keep • |formal detain • • retard • • inhibit •
be delayed/held up/blocked/stalled/set back by/for hours/days, etc.
delay/block/hinder/hold back/stunt/retard/inhibit the development/growth of sth
delay/hold up (a) flight/traffic/work

Example Bank:
•Mellanby's arrival was seriously delayed by a late train.
•These drugs can significantly delay the onset of the disease.
•Don't delay— call us today!
•She's suffering a delayed reaction
•The conservative coalition could delay further reforms or block them altogether.
•We can't delay much longer.
•The government is accused of using delaying tactics.
•The train had been unavoidably delayed after a small avalanche blocked the line.
•These arguments will inevitably delay the start of construction.