temporise

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过去式：temporised　现在分词：temporising　

BNC.48490

英英释义

verb

• draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
  1. The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote
  Synonym:temporize

双语例句

• The temptations to temporise will be enormous.
  敷衍了事的诱惑将是难以抵抗的。
• No, the real weakness lies in a European mindset that prefers to temporise and equivocate than to confront Mr Putin head on.
  不是，欧洲真正的弱点在于欧洲人的观念，他们对普京更愿意妥协拖延和含糊其辞，而不愿正面对抗。