释义 |
dilatorydil‧a‧to‧ry /ˈdɪlətəri $ -tɔːri/ adjective formal dilatoryOrigin: 1400-1500 Late Latin dilatorius, from Latin dilatus, past participle of differre ‘to delay’; ➔ DIFFER - Their unreasonable demands had a dilatory effect on the peace process.
- Then, during late March and April, they made rather half-hearted and dilatory attempts to get agreement on this basis.
- We were alone, with a dilatory guard outside chatting with a secretary.
slow in doing something |