temporization[,tempərai'zeiʃən]

• n.temporize的变形

temporize['tempəraiz]

• vi.
  • 顺应时势，迎合潮流；见风使舵：

    a temporizing politician

    见风使舵的政客

  • (为争取时间)拖延；应付：

    to temporize with a person

    与某人谈判以拖延时间

    a temporizing answer

    敷衍的答复

  • 姑息；妥协；达成协议(与 between 或with 连用)：

    temporizing measures

    权宜措施

    to temporize between labour and management

    在劳方和资方之间谋求妥协

• 变形:

  vi.temporized.temporizing