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temporize

/tem-puh-rahyz/US // ˈtɛm pəˌraɪz //UK // (ˈtɛmpəˌraɪz) //

暂缓,暂时的,暂时性的,暂时性

Related Words

hesitate犹豫不决,犹豫,迟疑不决,踌躇不决balk逡巡不前,巴尔克,逡巡,巴尔干equivocate拐弯抹角,含糊其辞,模棱两可,拐弯抹角的procrastinate拖延时间,拖延,拖拖拉拉,迟迟不动delay延迟,拖延,拖延时间,延误stall摊位,档期,档口,摊开hedge篱笆,防范,对冲,防范措施

Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    tem·po·rized, tem·po·riz·ing.

    • : to be indecisive or evasive to gain time or delay acting.
    • : to comply with the time or occasion; yield temporarily or ostensibly to prevailing opinion or circumstances.
    • : to treat or parley so as to gain time.
    • : to come to terms.
    • : to effect a compromise.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbgain or make time
Synonyms
balk逡巡不前,巴尔克,逡巡,巴尔干delay延迟,拖延,拖延时间,延误equivocate拐弯抹角,含糊其辞,模棱两可,拐弯抹角的hedge篱笆,防范,对冲,防范措施hesitate犹豫不决,犹豫,迟疑不决,踌躇不决procrastinate拖延时间,拖延,拖拖拉拉,迟迟不动stall摊位,档期,档口,摊开stall for time拖延时间,耽误时间,拖时间,拖延時間

Examples

  • They might temporize with their own consciences, but not with public opinion.

  • The young man began to temporize, saying that it would be necessary for him to get a license and a preacher.

  • But Brand had made no mistake in estimating this youngster's force of character, nor did he seek to temporize.

  • To temporize with a known evil, announces either weakness, uncertainty, or collusion.

  • "I have not thought about that matter yet," she said, determined to temporize with the wretch, and gain a few days' respite.

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