defer
verb [ T ] uk/dɪˈfɜːr/ us/dɪˈfɝː/ -rr-
使延期，使延缓，推迟
to delay something until a later time
My bank has agreed to defer the repayments on my loan. 银行同意让我延缓偿还贷款。
[ + -ing verb ] Can we defer making a decision until next week? 我们可以推迟到下周再决定吗？
Synonym: postpone
Phrasal verb
defer to someone/something 听从，顺从，遵从
to allow someone or something to make decisions for you or tell you what to do because of your respect for them or because of their higher rank, authority, knowledge, etc.
I have to defer to my boss on important decisions. 在重大决策上，我必须听从老板的意见。
I defer to (= accept) your judgment. 我同意你的判断。