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temporize是什么意思

temporize

英[ˈtempəraɪz] 美[ˈtɛmpəˌraɪz]

vi. 敷衍，拖延，顺应时势，暂时同意；

第三人称单数：temporizes;

过去式：temporized;

过去分词：temporized;

现在分词：temporizing;

相关单词 extemporize temporized temporizes

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VERB

(为争取时间)拖延

If you say that someone is temporizing, you mean that they keep doing unimportant things in order to delay something important such as making a decision or stating their real opinion.
例句
They are still temporizing in the face of what can only be described as a disaster... 面临着显而易见的灾难，他们还在拖延时间。 'Not exactly, sir,' temporized Sloan. “不完全是这样，先生，”斯隆敷衍道。

英汉词典释义

vi.
顺应时势,迎合潮流
敷衍,应付
to tend to temporize 倾向于敷衍了事
拖延,耽搁
暂时同意

英英词典释义

Verb
1. draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time;
"The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote"

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