单词temporize
v.: 拖延时间（不迅速作决定等）
网络: 见风使舵；顺应时势；妥协
拖延时间（不迅速作决定等）:
to delay making a decision or giving a definite answer, in order to gain time
见风使舵
临时应付
妥协,姑息
因循,拖延
采取权宜手段
顺应时势,迎合潮流;两面讨好,骑墙
第三人称单数：temporizes
现在分词：temporizing
过去式：temporized
v.delaydeferprocrastinatetake your timehesitate
v.set to
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。
I can"t permit you to temporize any longer.
我不能允许你再拖延时间了。
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）