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单词 procrastinate
释义
procrastinate
verb[I]
uk
/prəˈkræs.tɪ.neɪt/us
/proʊˈkræs.tə.neɪt/
tokeepdelayingsomething that must be done, often because it isunpleasantorboring:
拖延，耽搁
IknowI've got todealwith theproblemat somepoint- I'm just procrastinating.我知道迟早得解决这个问题——我只是在拖延时间。
Synonym
dilly-dallyold-fashionedinformal
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Delaying and wasting time
  • ado
  • busywork
  • buy timeidiom
  • carry
  • carrysomethingover
  • dally
  • inefficiency
  • inefficiently
  • kick
  • kicksomethinginto the long grassidiom
  • kick the can down the roadidiom
  • push
  • retardation
  • setsomeoneback(something)
  • shelve
  • sit
  • sit onsomething
  • slow roll
  • spin
  • stall
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(Definition ofprocrastinatefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

procrastinate| American Dictionary

procrastinate
verb[I]
us
/prəˈkræs·təˌneɪt/
todelaydoing something:
When it comes tohousework, Itendto procrastinate.
(Definition ofprocrastinatefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprocrastinate

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This way, the countries taking actions in advance get their rewards and procrastinating countries will have to do more later.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This suggests that individuals wouldprocrastinate, and that even fewer individuals would make an active investment decision.
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It has already procrastinated for so long that at least one term's intake, and possibly two, for the grammar school have been lost.
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It shows a degree of procrastinating procedures, and it shows a lack of compassion with the difficulties of these men.
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There is nothing to be gained by procrastinating, and much to be lost.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
They willprocrastinatefor as long as possible.
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They procrastinated for three months: they put forward a name and then withdrew it.
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I am sure that he, like me, would like to make a decision fairly quickly rather thanprocrastinateon the matter.
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I am not procrastinating in asking for time.
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All they do, however, isprocrastinateand delay.
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The longer weprocrastinate, the weaker becomes our negotiating position.
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There might be agricultural committees who on occasion willprocrastinatewhere speed is desirable.
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I hope that they will stop procrastinating and that something will be done about reducing the period from five years to four.
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I am not talking about anyone who procrastinates or tries to avoid appearing.
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That might encourage people toprocrastinatein order to exploit the new arrangements—for example.
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