delay

n.耽擱，延遲 vi.耽擱，拖延

vt.耽擱;推遲

Sorry for the delay, Mr Weaver.韋弗先生，很抱歉耽擱了一些時間。

deliberate

a.故意的;深思熟慮的 v.仔細考慮，思考

a deliberate attempt to humiliate her故意要羞辱她的企圖

defy

vt.(公然)藐視;使成為不可能;挑，激

people who openly defy the law公然蔑視法律的人

delicate

a.易碎的;微妙的;嬌弱的;精美的

There's something I have to speak to you about – it's a delicate matter .我有話要跟你講，這事需要謹慎處理。

deliver

vt.投遞交;發表;接生;給予;解救，拯救

The morning mail has just been delivered.早晨的郵件剛送走。