temporize
英 /'tempəraiz/
中文释义
v.拖延时间(暂缓决定或说明)；见风使舵，顺应时势
v. to delay making a decision.
常用搭配
- temporize on decisions拖延决定
- temporize with negotiations谈判拖延
- temporize in discussions讨论中拖延
例句
- He temporized rather than give a straight yes or no.他一味拖延，不肯明确答复。
- Management temporized while the crisis worsened.管理层一味观望拖延，危机却在恶化。