If I delay, she will become betrothed another and lost ti me forever.

若是我迟疑，她会投入别人的器量，而我将永远失去它。

youdao

If I delay, she will become betrothed to another and lost to me forever.

如果我耽搁了，成功便会投入别人的怀抱，我会永远失去她。

youdao

Can I delay this purchase to see if it's really what I want?

能否推迟购买来确定这项采购是必要的？

youdao

So I think if they delay it, that will give more time for people to look at the constitution in general without being in a rush and they have to give it by the 15th of August.

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What if I miss a connecting flight due to a delay?

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The only way I can think of is if the homeowner wants to delay the foreclosure by asserting legal errors in the process.

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