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temporize 音标拼音: [t'ɛmpɚ ,ɑɪz] vi. 拖延,妥协,顺应时势 拖延,妥协,顺应时势 temporize v 1: draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; " The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote" [ synonym: { temporize}, { temporise}] Temporize \ Tem" po* rize\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Temporized}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Temporizing}.] [ F. temporiser. See { Temporal} of time.] 1. To comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or yield to, the current of opinion or circumstances; also, to trim, as between two parties. [ 1913 Webster] They might their grievance inwardly complain, But outwardly they needs must temporize. -- Daniel. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To delay; to procrastinate. [ R.] -- Bacon. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To comply; to agree. [ Obs.] -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 32 Moby Thesaurus words for " temporize": be a timeserver, be dilatory, continue, dawdle, drag out, draw out, dwell on, extend, filibuster, gain time, hang, hang back, hang fire, hesitate, hold off, lengthen, lengthen out, linger on, make time, play for time, procrastinate, prolong, protract, put off, spin out, stall, stall for time, stall off, stooge around, stretch out, talk against time, trim
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