carry something over retain something and apply or deal with it in a new context 保留： much of the wartime economic planning was carried over into the peace. 战时经济计划的一大部分遗留到了和平时期。 ■ postpone an event 推迟： the match had to be carried over till Sunday. 这场比赛不得不推迟到星期天。 ■ another way of saying carry something forward. 同carry something forward. |