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

I look at where I want to go, and I move forward, without thinking much, because if I already know where I have to go, there’s no reason to second-guess, it will only delay me.

我盯着自己的目标，然后前进，不想太多。 因为如果我已经知道目标，就没有理由去多想，犹豫不决只会耽误时机。

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.

NPR: Iraqi Women Fight for Rights in New Constitution

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

BBC: Q&A: Air passengers' rights

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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