遅らせる

(1) よりゆっくり動くか、または、より遅い速度で作動する原因(cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate")(cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate)

⇒このドラッグはあなたの心拍数を遅らせるだろう(cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate)

(2) 減速させられる、または遅延させられる(cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform")(cause to be slowed down or delayed)

⇒彼女はやりたくなかった仕事を遅らせた(cause to be slowed down or delayed)

(3) 発育または成長を遅くする(slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development")(slow the growth or development of)

⇒脳傷害は子供の言語発達を遅らせるだろう(slow the growth or development of)

(4) しばらく隠しておく(hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam")(hold back to a later time)

⇒試験を延期しよう(hold back to a later time)

(5) 計画されるか、予定されているか、あるいは必要であるより後で行う(act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered")(act later than planned, scheduled, or required)

⇒学校を卒業するための申請書の提出を遅れないで下さい。さもないと卒業できません。(act later than planned, scheduled, or required)