A WORD, A WORLD
temporize
英 ['tempəraɪz] 美 ['tempə.raɪz]
释义
- v.
- 拖延时间（不迅速作决定等）
- 网络
- 见风使舵；顺应时势；妥协
展开详细释义
v.
1.顺应时势,迎合潮流;两面讨好,骑墙
2.采取权宜手段
3.因循,拖延
4.妥协,姑息
5.临时应付
6.见风使舵
词形变化
第三人称单数：temporizes 现在分词：temporizing 过去式：temporized
在例句中理解 5 句
Since he engaged Iran, it has continued to temporize and dissimulate over its nuclear programme.
自从介入伊朗问题以来，伊朗就一直在核武器计划上见风使舵，装聋作哑。
The temptations to temporize will be enormous.
敷衍了事的诱惑将是难以抵抗的。
Celia had decided long ago she would never temporize on that.
西莉亚早就认定，在这上面她绝不能妥协。
Colonial officials. ordered to enforce unpopular enactments, tended to temporize, to find excuses for evasion(J. H. Parry)
被命令来执行不受欢迎法案的殖民地官员们倾向于敷衍了事，去寻找逃避的理由（J.H.帕里）
They are still temporizing in the face of what can only be described as a disaster.
眼看着灾难来临，他们还在拖延时间。