temporize
/ˈtempəraɪz/(亦作-ise)
verb
no obj.
- avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time稽延, 拖延; 敷衍; 应付：
the opportunity was missed because the queen still temporized.
由于女王仍然在拖延时间, 结果机会已失。
派生词
temporization
nountemporizer
noun词源
late 16th cent.: from French temporiser 'bide one's time', from medieval Latin temporizare 'to delay', from Latin tempus, tempor- 'time'.