西瓜单词

dilatory是什么意思

dilatory

英 ['dɪlət(ə)rɪ] 美 ['dɪlətɔri]

dilatory 拖延的

di-, 分开，散开，来自dis-变体。-lat, 拿，携带，词源同relate, translate.即四散的，没方向的，引申词义拖延。

dilatory: dilatory: see defer
dilatory (adj.): late 15c., from Late Latin dilatorius, from dilator "procrastinator," from dilatus, serving as past participle of differe "delay" (see defer).

1. The government has been dilatory in dealing with the problem of unemployment.

政府迟迟未解决失业问题。

来自《权威词典》

3. You might expect politicians to smooth things out when civil servants are being dilatory.: 公务员办事拖沓，你可能认为政治家会把事情顺利解决。

4. After a pause he added'sir. " in a dilatory , grudging way.: 停了一会他才慢吞吞地、勉勉强强地加了一声 “ 先生 ”.