| 单词 | temporize |
| 释义 | temporize[ tem-puh-rahyz ] / ˈtɛm pəˌraɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR temporize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), tem·po·rized, tem·po·riz·ing.to be indecisive or evasive to gain time or delay acting. to comply with the time or occasion; yield temporarily or ostensibly to prevailing opinion or circumstances. to treat or parley so as to gain time (usually followed by with). to come to terms (usually followed by with). to effect a compromise (usually followed by between). Also especially British, tem·po·rise . Origin of temporize1570–80; <Medieval Latin temporizāre to hang back, delay, equivalent to Latin tempor- (stem of tempus) time + Medieval Latin -izāre-ize SYNONYMS FOR temporize1 hedge, stall, equivocate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR temporize ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM temporizeWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH temporizetemporalize, temporizeWords nearby temporizetemporary duty, temporary hardness, temporary life annuity, temporary parasite, temporary tooth, temporize, temporo-, temporomandibular, temporomandibular joint, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, temporomandibular joint syndrome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for temporizeBritish Dictionary definitions for temporizetemporize temporise/ (ˈtɛmpəˌraɪz) / verb (intr)to delay, act evasively, or protract a discussion, negotiation, etc, esp in order to gain time or effect a compromise to adapt oneself to the circumstances or occasion, as by temporary or apparent agreement Derived forms of temporizetemporization or temporisation, nountemporizer or temporiser, nounWord Origin for temporizeC16: from French temporiser, from Medieval Latin temporizāre, from Latin tempus time Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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