temporize

• vi. 拖延；妥協；順應時勢；迎合潮流

來自 temporal,時間的，-ize,使。原義為打發時間，引申詞義拖延時間。

temporize (v.)

"to comply with the times; to yield ostensibly to the current of opinion or circumstances," 1550s (implied in temporizer), from Middle French temporiser "to pass one's time, wait one's time" (14c.), from Medieval Latin temporizare "pass time," perhaps via Vulgar Latin *temporare "to delay," from Latin tempus (genitive temporis) "time" (see temporal). Related: Temporized; temporizing.

1. Celia had decided long ago she would never temporize on that.

西莉亞早就認定,在這上麵她絕不能妥協.

來自辭典例句

2. EPA had attempted to temporize by allowing California to take " reasonable extra efforts " to comply.

環境保護局一直想法拖延時間允許加利福尼亞采用 “ 合理的額外的努力 ” 去達標.

來自英漢非文學 - 環境法 - 環境法

3. She would balance and temporize endlessly before reaching a decision.

她在做出決定前會不斷地猶豫觀望和見風使舵.

來自互聯網

4. I can't permit you to temporize any longer.

我不能允許你再拖延時間了.

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