英语词汇“play for time”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

play for time

Use specious excuses or unnecessary manoeuvres to gain time: he played for time by establishing an advisory committee...

Was there anything to be gained by playing for time, trying to learn more of what he might be facing?
They're playing for time and our position is they should not be allowed to do that.
The Government - pleading realpolitik, invoking the national interest and playing for time - seem to have pacified, at least on the surface, an angry public.

Synonyms

use delaying tactics, stall, temporize, gain time, hang back, hang fire, hold back, procrastinate, beat about the bush, drag one's feet, delay, filibuster, stonewall

See parent entry: play

单词	play for time
释义	play for time Use specious excuses or unnecessary manoeuvres to gain time: he played for time by establishing an advisory committee... Was there anything to be gained by playing for time, trying to learn more of what he might be facing? They're playing for time and our position is they should not be allowed to do that. The Government - pleading realpolitik, invoking the national interest and playing for time - seem to have pacified, at least on the surface, an angry public. Synonyms use delaying tactics, stall, temporize, gain time, hang back, hang fire, hold back, procrastinate, beat about the bush, drag one's feet, delay, filibuster, stonewall See parent entry: play
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