English Dictionary

temporize

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈtɛmpəɹaɪz/

動詞

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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.

日本語の意味

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

When confronted with an uncomfortable question, she tends to temporize until she can find a diplomatic way to respond.

不快な質問に直面すると、彼女は直接的な答えを避け、落ち着いて対応できる方法が見つかるまで時間稼ぎをする傾向がある。

意味（1）

(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.

意味（2）

(intransitive, by extension) To discuss, to negotiate; to reach a compromise.

The Dolphin is too wilfull oppoſite, / And will not temporize with my intreaties: / He flatly ſaies, heell not lay downe his Armes.

意味（3）

(transitive, dentistry) To apply a temporary piece of dental work that will later be removed.

This is especially true when we're faced with temporizing a patient who will ultimately receive veneer restorations.

意味（4）

(intransitive, archaic) To comply with the occasion or time; to humour, or yield to, current circumstances or opinion; also, to trim (“fluctuate between parties, so as to appear to favour each”).

Yet ſeeking at the firſt to temporize, / She tries if that ſome ſhort impriſonment / would calme their heat; when that would not ſuffize, / Then to exile him ſhee muſt needes conſent: …

意味（5）

(intransitive, obsolete) To delay, especially until a more favourable time; to procrastinate.

Pedro. Nay, if Cupid haue not ſpent all his quiuer in Venice, thou wilt quake for this ſhortly. / Bened[ick]. I looke for an earthquake too then. / Pedro. Well, you will temporize with the howres, …

temporizes （ present singular third-person ）

temporizing （ participle present ）

temporized （ participle past ）

temporized （ past ）

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en-conj （ inflection-template ）

temporize （ infinitive ）