延误的英文说法是 "delay"，来源于拉丁语的 "dilatio"，意为 "延长，拖延"。

一些例句：

The flight was delayed because of bad weather. (因为恶劣天气航班延误了。)

The project has been delayed for several months. (这个项目已经被拖延了几个月。)

We apologize for the delay in responding to your email. (我们为延迟回复您的电子邮件表示歉意。)