temporize

temporize

英 ['tempəraɪz]
　　美 ['tɛmpə'raɪz]

vi. 拖延；妥協；順應時勢；迎合潮流

中文詞源：

temporize 拖延時間

來自 temporal,時間的，-ize,使。原義為打發時間，引申詞義拖延時間。

例句：

1. Celia had decided long ago she would never temporize on that.
西莉亞早就認定,在這上面她絕不能妥協.

2. EPA had attempted to temporize by allowing California to take " reasonable extra efforts " to comply.
環境保護局一直想法拖延時間允許加利福尼亞采用 “ 合理的額外的努力 ” 去達標.

3. She would balance and temporize endlessly before reaching a decision.
她在做出決定前會不斷地猶豫觀望和見風使舵.

4. I can't permit you to temporize any longer.
我不能允許你再拖延時間瞭.