延缓 yánhuǎn to defer
to defer; to postpone; to put off; to retard; to slow something down
How to remember 延缓: 延 to defer + 缓 slow = to defer.
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How it is used
- To slow down / defer the pace of something - 延缓衰老 (yánhuǎn shuāilǎo) to slow aging; 延缓进程 (yánhuǎn jìnchéng) to slow the process.
- Stresses making something happen more slowly, not just later; the 缓 = slow.
- Contrast 推迟 (tuīchí, postpone to a later time) and 延误 (delay with bad consequences); 延缓 is deliberately retarding a rate or onset.