delay

/dɪˈleɪ/

time during which some action is awaited

中文释义：延迟；延误；推迟

The flight delay caused many passengers to miss their connecting flights.

航班延误导致许多乘客错过了转机航班。

There was a long delay in the delivery of the package due to bad weather.

由于恶劣天气，包裹的递送出现了长时间延迟。