verb🔗Share時間を稼ぐ, 引き延ばすTo deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation more temperate; to stall for time."The politician, unwilling to commit to a specific answer, began to temporise, hoping the interviewer would move on to another topic. "特定の回答を避けた政治家は、インタビュアーが別の話題に移ることを期待して、時間を稼ぎ始めた。politicsgovernmentcommunicationbusinesstimeactionattitudephilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share仮の詰め物を施すTo apply a temporary piece of dental work that will later be removed."The dentist decided to temporise the cracked tooth with a filling, before the permanent crown was ready. "歯科医は、永久的なクラウンが準備できる前に、ひびの入った歯に仮の詰め物を施すことにしました。medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share時間を稼ぐ, 様子を見るTo comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or yield to, the current of opinion or circumstances; also, to trim, as between two parties."Facing pressure from both her conservative parents and her progressive friends, Sarah decided to temporise by avoiding controversial topics in both groups. "保守的な両親と進歩的な友人からの圧力に直面し、サラは両方のグループで物議を醸す話題を避けることで様子を見ることにした。politicsgovernmentattitudeactiontimebusinesssocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share引き延ばす, 遅らせるTo delay; to procrastinate."The student tried to temporise by asking irrelevant questions, hoping the bell would ring before he had to answer the teacher's question. "生徒は、先生の質問に答えなければならない前にベルが鳴ることを期待して、関係のない質問をすることで引き延ばそうとした。actiontimeattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share従う, 同意するTo comply; to agree."The employee initially disagreed with the new policy, but eventually, he decided to temporise and follow the instructions. "従業員は当初、新しい方針に同意しませんでしたが、最終的には従うことを決意し、指示に従いました。attitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
