to delay

• 耽误书的出版日期

  delay a book's publication date

• 耽误了期限

  extend a deadline

• 耽误了上火车的时间

  delayed the train boarding time

• 请原谅我耽误了你的时间。

  Please forgive me for taking up your time.

• 耽误事情

  delay matters

• 不能耽误生产。

  Production must not be held up.

• 一分钟也不许耽误

  cannot lose a single minute