| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•cras•ti•nate /proʊˈkræstəˌneɪt, prə-/USA pronunciation v. [no object], -nat•ed, -nat•ing. - to put off action until some later time:He procrastinated so long that the opportunity was lost.
pro•cras•ti•na•tion /proʊˌkræstəˈneɪʃən, prə-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] pro•cras•ti•na•tor, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•cras•ti•nate (prō kras′tə nāt′, prə-),USA pronunciation v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing. v.i. - to defer action; delay:to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
v.t. - to put off till another day or time;
defer;
delay.
- Latin prōcrāstinātus (past participle of prōcrāstināre to put off until tomorrow, equivalent. to prō- pro-1 + -crāstināre, derivative of crāstinus of tomorrow; crās tomorrow + -tinus suffix forming adjs. from temporal advs.); see -ate1
- 1580–90
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prolong, postpone.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: procrastinate /prəʊˈkræstɪˌneɪt prə-/ vb - (usually intr) to put off or defer (an action) until a later time; delay
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin prōcrāstināre to postpone until tomorrow, from pro-1 + crās tomorrowproˌcrastiˈnation n proˈcrastiˌnator n |