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拖延, 暂缓
to delay or avoid making a decision to gain time
- She temporized her response to give herself a moment to think.
她拖延了她的回答，给自己一点时间思考。
- The team noticed their coach would often temporize when faced with tough decisions during the game.
团队注意到他们的教练在比赛中面临艰难决定时经常会拖延时间。
- When asked about the controversial topic, the politician temporized, hoping the issue would fade.
当被问及这个有争议的话题时，这位政治家拖延时间，希望问题会逐渐消失。