verb🔗Share拖延，敷衍，缓兵之计。 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. "这位政客不愿意给出明确的答复，开始含糊其辞，拖延时间，希望采访者能转到下一个话题。politicsgovernmentcommunicationbusinesstimeactionattitudephilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share临时补牙 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. "牙医决定先给这颗裂开的牙齿临时补牙，等永久的牙冠做好之后再更换。medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share敷衍，应付，和稀泥. 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. "面对来自保守的父母和进步的朋友的双重压力，莎拉决定采取和稀泥的态度，避免在这两类人群中谈论有争议的话题。politicsgovernmentattitudeactiontimebusinesssocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拖延，敷衍。 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. "那个学生试图通过问一些无关紧要的问题来拖延时间，敷衍了事，希望在上课铃响之前不用回答老师的问题。actiontimeattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share迁就，妥协. To comply; to agree."The employee initially disagreed with the new policy, but eventually, he decided to temporise and follow the instructions. "这名员工最初不同意这项新政策，但最终他决定迁就一下，按照指示去做。attitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
