temporize (テンポライズ)

verb
/ˈtɛmpəˌraɪz/
先延ばしにする (saki nobashi ni suru)

意味

To delay making a decision or taking action in order to gain time.
意味の翻訳
時間を稼ぐために決定を遅らせること。
Jikan o kasegu tame ni kettei o okuraseru koto.

例文

The politician temporized when asked about the controversial issue.

政治家はその論争の的になっている問題について質問されると、先延ばしにした。
Seijika wa sono ronsō no mato ni natte iru mondai ni tsuite shitsumon sareru to, saki nobashi ni shita.

同義語

stall, delay, procrastinate, hedge, evade

対義語

decide, act

コロケーション

temporize on issues, temporize in negotiations, temporize under pressure

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