(~s)
The ~ of an event is the act of delaying it happening or arranging for it to take place at a later time than originally planned.
The ~ was due to a dispute over where the talks should be held.
N-VAR: oft N of n
(~s)
The ~ of an event is the act of delaying it happening or arranging for it to take place at a later time than originally planned.
The ~ was due to a dispute over where the talks should be held.
N-VAR: oft N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012