temporized

英 [ˈtempəraɪzd] 美 [ˈtempəraɪzd]

v.  拖延时间(不迅速做决定等)
temporize的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

    in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 temporise

  1. 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.
    1. 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。
    2. 'Not exactly, sir,' temporized Sloan.
      “不完全是这样，先生，”斯隆敷衍道。
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双语例句

  1. 'Not exactly, sir,' temporized Sloan.
    “不完全是这样，先生，”斯隆敷衍道。
  2. The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote.
    这个演讲者拖延时间以便拖延选举。
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