temporize

temporize

temporize,英語單詞,主要用作為動詞,用作動詞譯為“拖延;妥協;順應時勢;迎合潮流”。

基本介紹

  • 外文名:temporize
  • 英式讀音:[ˈtempəraɪz]
  • 美式讀音:[ˈtempəraɪz]
  • 詞性:動詞
短語搭配,單詞用法,

短語搭配

temporize with 妥協 ; 翻譯
temporize detail 順應時勢
temporize withy 妥協

單詞用法

柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典
temporize /ˈtɛmpəˌraɪz/ ( temporizing, temporized, temporizes )
BRIT also temporise
1.V-T/V-I If you say that someone is temporizing, you mean that they keep doing unimportant things in order to delay something important such as making a decision or stating their real opinion. 拖延 [正式]
例:
They are still temporizing in the face of what can only be described as a disaster.
眼看著災難來臨,他們還在拖延時間。
例:
"Not exactly, sir," temporized Sloan.
“不全是這樣,先生”,斯隆敷衍著。

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