Delays

Diplomats believe that bureaucratic delays are inevitable

外交官们认为繁文缛节造成的延迟是在所难免的。

Make the trip a few days ahead of time to see how long it takes , giving yourself a cushion for traffic or other delays .

提前几天走一趟，看看通勤需要多长时间，并为交通堵塞或其他原因造成的延迟留出缓冲时间。

The delay is due simply to the volume of traffic .

延误完全是因为交通拥挤。

There 's no time for delay .

没有时间了，不能拖延了。

The delay was due to human error .

延误是人为错误造成的。

Don 't delay ─ call us today !

别拖延——今天就给我们打电话！

Fortunately the short delay gave him time to gather himself .

幸运的是，这短暂的拖延给了他喘息的时间。

We would like to apologize for the delay .

我们愿对延迟表示歉意。

The work should be carried out without undue delay .

进行这项工作不得有不当的延误。

It will take about an hour to get there , allowing for traffic delays .

考虑到交通阻塞，到那里大约需要一小时。

Commuters will face long delays on the roads today .

路远乘车上下班的人今天要在路上耽误很多时间了。

This delay gives the party a breathing space in which to sort out its policies .

这一延误使该党有了喘息之机来厘定其政策。

The flight delay was occasioned by the need for a further security check .

这次航班的延误是由于必须做进一步的安全检查。

We should like to offer our apologies for the delay to your flight today .

今天航班误点，敬请原谅。

Any delay will prejudice the child 's welfare .

任何延误都会损及这个孩子的身心健康。

We apologize for the delay and regret any inconvenience it may have caused .

我们对此次延误以及因此有可能造成的所有不便表示道歉。

We apologize for the delay in answering your letter .

来信收悉，迟复为歉。

Strike-bound travellers face long delays .

因罢工滞留的旅客要耽搁很长时间。

By now the passengers were getting browned off with the delay .

此时乘客们对延误已开始感到不满。

The judge will delay his verdict until he receives medical reports on the offender .

法官将推迟判决，直到收到有关违法者的医疗报告。

They were impatient at the delay .

他们对拖延不耐烦了。

If there is a delay of 12 hours or more , you will receive a full refund of the price of your trip .

如果耽搁达到或超过12小时，你会得到旅费全额退款。

How much delay should we build into the plan ?

我们应该为这个计划预留多少富余的时间？

A host of problems may delay the opening of the Channel Tunnel

可能推迟英吉利海峡隧道开通的问题一大筐。

Can you delay him in some way ?

你能想办法拖住他一会儿吗？

There is no time left for delay

已经没有时间再耽误了。

The time delay would be smaller by eight orders of magnitude .

如果按8个数量级来看，延时量会显得小一些。

Delay is part of the normal process , but I hope we can move things along .

虽然推迟是常事儿，但我希望我们能继续推进事情的进展。

The country 's fixation on the war may delay a serious examination of domestic needs .

该国对这场战争的执迷可能会令其不能及时认真地审视国内需求。

We were not able to meet the deadline because of manufacturing delays

因为制造方面的延误，我们没能赶上最后期限。