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：2025/11/20
temporize
IPA(Pronunciation)
Verb
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intransitive
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transitive
archaic
obsolete
Japanese Meaning
故意に逃げ腰の行動をとって、意思決定や議論を先延ばしにすること / 議論や話し合いを意図的に引き延ばし、決定や妥協の時期を後ろ倒しにすること / 会話や議論を穏やかにしたり、時間を稼ぐために、躊躇的または回避的な行動をとること
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(intransitive) To deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes so that a compromise can be reached or simply to make a conversation more temperate; to stall for time.
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temporize
When confronted with an uncomfortable question, she tends to temporize until she can find a diplomatic way to respond.
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When confronted with an uncomfortable question, she tends to temporize until she can find a diplomatic way to respond.
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