1·He entreated them to delay their departure.
他恳求他们晚些再走。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·For sentimental reasons I wanted to delay my departure until June 1980.
由于感情上的原因，我想把启程时间推迟到1980年6月。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·Weather conditions were poor, but he did not delay his departure on that account.
天气不好，但他并没有因此延期起程。
—— 《牛津词典》
4·The explorer Pen Hadow and his team have had to delay the departure of their mission across the Arctic sea ice because of minor equipment problems.
由于设备出了些小问题，探险家潘·哈多（Pen Hadow ）和他的探险队不得不推迟北极考察任务的出发日期。
5·That would be normal practice, but it would delay the return journey and keep hundreds of passengers waiting in the departure lounge.
按理说那是惯例，但检修无疑将会推迟返程时间，让成百旅客在候机室苦苦等待。
6·We apologize for the delay in departure. If we have any further information, we'll let you know.
我们对推迟起飞深表歉意。如果有进一步的消息，我们会立即通知您的。
7·There was a delay in the departure of our plane.
我们的飞机延迟了起飞。
8·If the delay occurs at a connecting point, and if the flight no longer serves any purpose, then the passenger is also entitled to a free flight back to the first point of departure.
若发生在中转地的航班延误令旅行不再具有任何意义，旅客有权利搭乘一趟免费航班回到其最初出发地。
9·If the roads are icy, you'd be better advised (ie it would be more prudent) to delay your departure.
要是路上结冰了，你最好考虑延期出发。
10·The hands of a loving mother line, wandering onto clothing. Departure thick seam, Italy may delay return. Who made the heart-inch grass, reported a three Chunhui.
“慈母手中线，游子身上衣。临行密密缝，意恐迟迟归。谁言寸草心，报得三春晖”。 。