英语词汇“foot-dragging”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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In his new book, Duty, Defense Secretary Robert Gates recounts the years of foot-dragging by the aging relics at the Pentagon.
Michael Sam Is Not a ‘Distraction’|Dave Cullen|February 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Foot-dragging only makes it look like you have something to hide.
Mitt Romney Clinches: What We Learned From 2012 Republican Race|Michelle Cottle|April 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Health-care reform has many opponents: barking Blue Dogs, foot-dragging Republicans, right-wing media ideologues.
The Senate's Endless Getaway|Samuel P. Jacobs|July 31, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Jason forced himself into a foot-dragging rush and met Kerk halfway to the ship.
Deathworld|Harry Harrison

单词	foot-dragging
释义	foot-dragging or foot·drag·ging [ foot-drag-ing ] / ˈfʊtˌdræg ɪŋ / noun reluctance or failure to proceed or act promptly. Origin of foot-dragging First recorded in1945–50; from the verb phrase drag one's feet Words nearby foot-dragging footbridge, foot-candle, footcare, footcloth, foot doctor, foot-dragging, foot drop, Foote, footed, footer, footfall Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foot-dragging In his new book, Duty, Defense Secretary Robert Gates recounts the years of foot-dragging by the aging relics at the Pentagon. Michael Sam Is Not a ‘Distraction’\|Dave Cullen\|February 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Foot-dragging only makes it look like you have something to hide. Mitt Romney Clinches: What We Learned From 2012 Republican Race\|Michelle Cottle\|April 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Health-care reform has many opponents: barking Blue Dogs, foot-dragging Republicans, right-wing media ideologues. The Senate's Endless Getaway\|Samuel P. Jacobs\|July 31, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Jason forced himself into a foot-dragging rush and met Kerk halfway to the ship. Deathworld\|Harry Harrison
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foot-dragging

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