dilatory
adj. 拖拉的,延誤的; 迂緩
Someone or something that is dilatory is slow and causes delay.
You might expect politicians to smooth things out when civil servants are being dilatory.
公務員辦事拖沓,你可能認為政治家會把事情順利解決。
1. inclined to waste time and lag behind
2. wasting time
3. using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation;
You might expect politicians to smooth things out when civil servants are being dilatory.
公務員辦事拖沓,你可能認為政治家會把事情順利解決。
After a pause he added'sir. " in a dilatory , grudging way.
停了一會他才慢吞吞地 、 勉勉強強地加了一聲 “ 先生 ”.
The dilatory limousine came rolling up the drive.
那輛姍姍來遲的大型轎車沿著汽車道開了上來.
You are more dilatory than I ( am ) in answering letters.
你回信比我更會拖.
The dilatory diplomacy towards Iran must be brought to a focus.
伊朗問題方面,應給予緩慢的外交程序以足夠的重視.