Temporize

['tempəraɪz] or ['tɛmpə'raɪz]

解釋/意思:

(verb.) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; 'The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote'.

整理:弗娜--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(v. t.) To comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or yield to, the current of opinion or circumstances; also, to trim, as between two parties.

(v. t.) To delay; to procrastinate.

(v. t.) To comply; to agree.

校對:利昂

同義詞及近義詞：

v. n. Trim, comply with occasions, yield to circumstances, fall in with current opinion, act the time-server, be on the fence, wait to see which way the cat will jump.

阿弗丽达整理

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Play, fence, trim, manoeuvre, procrastinate

ANT:Act, decide, determine, conclude

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