temporize

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/ˈtɛmpəɹaɪz/

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

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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.

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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.

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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: …

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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, …

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temporizes （ 現在形 単数形 三人称 ）

temporizing （ 分詞 現在形 ）

temporized （ 分詞 過去形 ）

temporized （ 過去形 ）

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en-conj （ inflection-template ）

temporize （ 不定詞 ）