English to Chinese Meaning of temporize - 拖延

Temporize :

拖延

verb

拖延

Extemporize :: 即兴表演Extemporizes :: extemporizesTemporize :: 拖延Temporized :: temporizedTemporizes :: temporizesTemporizing :: 妥协的

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Definitions of temporize in English

Verb(1) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time

Examples of temporize in English

(1) their unwillingness to temporize had driven their country straight into conflict with France(2) His strategy is to start with a bold measure and then temporize to pick up the conservative forces.(3) He will probably try to do what he always has done: make no clear choice and temporize .(4) Moderate leaders continue to temporize and avoid coming to grips with extremists.(5) She did her best to temporize , but armed insurgents defied her authority.(6) They temporize only when political factors prohibit action.(7) Leaders temporize and dither for short-term advantage.(8) They exercised verbal terror against politicians, making them temporize and postpone the solution.(9) 80 years of temporizing , compromising, and finally giving in had yielded nothing.(10) The council had temporized on quite crucial decisions.(11) He sometimes temporised , and did not always keep his word and fulfil the conditions to which he agreed.(12) They were not negotiating in good faith but were, rather, temporising .(13) He needs to be seen as a leader making bold strokes where others are temporizing .(14) It is a temporisation : a device for avoiding to commit oneself.(15) You cannot adopt a radical stance against terrorism abroad whilst temporising with it at home.(16) Nothing has been more deleterious in this war than the promise of hard force followed by temporization .

(1) temporary job ::

临时工作

(2) temporary worker ::

临时员工

(3) temporary employee ::

临时员工

(4) temporary staff ::

临时工

(5) temporary residence ::

暂住

(6) temporary shelter ::

临时庇护所

(7) temporary contract ::

临时合同

(8) temporary storage ::

临时存储

(9) temporary insanity ::

临时精神错乱

(10) temporary substitute ::

替工

Synonyms

Verb

1. equivocate ::

支应

2. procrastinate ::

拖延

3. play for time ::

挨

4. play a waiting game ::

玩一个等待游戏

5. stall ::

摊子

6. use delaying tactics ::

使用拖延战术

8. delay ::

延迟

9. hang back ::

畏缩不前

10. prevaricate ::

支应

11. hem and haw ::

哼哼和唧唧

12. tergiversate ::

tergiversate

Different Forms

extemporize, extemporizes, temporize, temporized, temporizes, temporizing

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