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    deferred

    US /dɪ'fɜ:d/

    ・

    UK /dɪ'fɜ:d/

    B2
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo hold back to a later time
    We deferred the concert until after the rain

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    04:23What is Coachella? History, facts, and more!
    • One of the reasons that they were able to survive was that some of these major headliners agreed to receive what's called deferred compensation, when Goldenvoice was able to actually pay them.

      One of the reasons that they were able to survive was that some of these major headliners agreed to receive what's called deferred compensation, when Goldenvoice was able to actually pay them.

    • agreed to receive what’s called deferred compensation, when Goldenvoice was able to

      agreed to receive what’s called deferred compensation, when Goldenvoice was able to

    B1

    Are You Ready for a Recession?

    08:16Are You Ready for a Recession?
    • If you have high-interest loans that can't be deferred, consider paying them down quickly so the balance doesn't get out of control.

      If you have high-interest loans that can't be deferred, consider paying them down quickly so the balance doesn't get out of control.

    • If you have high-interest loans that can't be deferred, consider paying them down quickly so the balance doesn't get out of control.

      If you have high-interest loans that can't be deferred, consider paying them down quickly so the balance doesn't get out of control.

    B1

    Letter of credit

    21:48Letter of credit
    • By incurring a deferred payment undertaking and paying at maturity deferred payment LC; e.

      By incurring a deferred payment undertaking and paying at maturity deferred payment LC; e.

    • By accepting a draft drawn by the beneficiary and paying at maturity for deferred acceptance LC.

      By accepting a draft drawn by the beneficiary and paying at maturity for deferred acceptance LC.

    B1

    2013 Sequestration: Cuts to the U.S. Federal Budget and U.S. Government Finance

    36:142013 Sequestration: Cuts to the U.S. Federal Budget and U.S. Government Finance
    • And this is deferred maintenance.

      And this is deferred maintenance.

    • our roads and bridges. And this is deferred maintenance. We know we're going to have to

      our roads and bridges. And this is deferred maintenance. We know we're going to have to

    B1

    Jordan Peterson's Ultimate Advice for Students and College Grads - STOP WASTING TIME

    15:20Jordan Peterson's Ultimate Advice for Students and College Grads - STOP WASTING TIME
    • And if your time is worth $20 an hour, which is a radical underestimate, it's probably more like 50 if you think about it in terms of deferred wages.

      And if your time is worth $20 an hour, which is a radical underestimate, it's probably more like 50 if you think about it in terms of deferred wages.

    • it's probably more like $50 if you think about it in terms of deferred wages.

      it's probably more like $50 if you think about it in terms of deferred wages.

    A2

    Annoying Orange raps about animals!

    09:06Annoying Orange raps about animals!
    • It incurred the herd and deferred the nerd

      It incurred the herd and deferred the nerd

    B2

    How Companies From Apple To Pfizer Use Ireland To Dodge Taxes

    09:58How Companies From Apple To Pfizer Use Ireland To Dodge Taxes
    • Companies like Microsoft and Apple continue to report billions of dollars in deferred taxes.

      Companies like Microsoft and Apple continue to report billions of dollars in deferred taxes.

    • Companies like Microsoft and Apple continue to report billions of dollars in deferred taxes.

      Companies like Microsoft and Apple continue to report billions of dollars in deferred taxes.

    B1

    More Than a University: Northeastern's Global Community with Christie Ruggieri

    18:23More Than a University: Northeastern's Global Community with Christie Ruggieri
    • And then after they got that ED decision back—and that's typically in mid-December—if they didn't get in or were deferred or whatever, they would then, at that point, make a list of other universities that they were going to apply in regular round, which is so just culturally different than how we do it in the States, right?

      And then after they got that ED decision back—and that's typically in mid-December—if they didn't get in or were deferred or whatever, they would then, at that point, make a list of other universities that they were going to apply in regular round, which is so just culturally different than how we do it in the States, right?

    • you know that's typically in like mid December, they then if they didn't get in or were deferred or whatever, they would then, then at that point make a list of other universities that they were going to apply in regular round.

      you know that's typically in like mid December, they then if they didn't get in or were deferred or whatever, they would then, then at that point make a list of other universities that they were going to apply in regular round.

    B1

    Why Can't All Gay Men Donate Blood?

    05:09Why Can't All Gay Men Donate Blood?
    • Then, those who are unsure of their HIV exposure can be deferred until they're sure,

      Then, those who are unsure of their HIV exposure can be deferred until they're sure,

    • HIV exposure, can be deferred until they're sure, and everyone else can donate frickin'

      HIV exposure, can be deferred until they're sure, and everyone else can donate frickin'

    B1

    Barack Obama's 2012 DNC Remarks - Full Speech

    40:13Barack Obama's 2012 DNC Remarks - Full Speech
    • We can gut education, or we can decide that, in the United States of America, no child should have her dreams deferred because of a crowded classroom or a crumbling school;

      We can gut education, or we can decide that, in the United States of America, no child should have her dreams deferred because of a crowded classroom or a crumbling school;

    • deferred because of a crowded classroom or a crumbling school.  No family should have

      deferred because of a crowded classroom or a crumbling school.  No family should have

    B1