1. Riots led to the postponement of local elections. 骚乱致使地方选举延期了。
2. The postponement was due to a dispute over where the talks should be held. 延期是因为在会议地点上有争议。
3. The first is the postponement of, if not retreat from, marriage. 如果不放弃婚姻，那么首先就推迟婚期。
4. A compromise may be the postponement of children, rather than childlessness. 有一种妥协可能是推迟生育，而不是不生育。
5. Government originally planned to remove the Elwha and Glines Dams in Washington, the enormous expense of removal has resulted in a postponement of this effort. 政府原本计划拆除华盛顿的艾尔瓦和格莱恩斯大坝，但巨大的拆除费用导致这一计划被推迟。
