| 单词 | dilatory |
| 释义 | dilatory adjective formaluk/ˈdɪl.ə.tər.i/us/ˈdɪl.ə.tɔːr.i/slowandlikelytocausedelay: 缓慢的，拖延的，迟缓的dilatorybehaviour/tactics拖延行为／策略 Britishinstitutionshave been dilatoryincuttingcreditcardcharges.英国银行机构在降低信用卡收费方面一直拖拖拉拉。 Delaying and wasting time
Examplesofdilatorydilatory Both studies are difficult, excessively compressed in some places,dilatoryin others, and both could have profited from a stronger editorial hand. From theCambridge English Corpus Thus, were the opposition'sdilatorytactics particularly troublesome, time could be extended. From theCambridge English Corpus However, the problem is also due to the courts being incrediblydilatory. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Just because someone has been a bitdilatoryin coming up with the money does not make for a bad debt. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not think this wasdilatoryor in any way delaying tactics. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I have pointed out thedilatorynature of this business and the fact that it is at variance with the understanding we had. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This rehearing provision has caused much unnecessary work and has enableddilatorytaxpayers to delay payment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Our industry's conversion to new methods has been verydilatory. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Much of the trouble in this case arose over thedilatoryway in which the contractor dealt with the claims. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I venture to call that a purelydilatoryplea. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 My local authority wasdilatorywhen housing benefits were introduced, and it is just asdilatorynow in respect of exemptions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They are sodilatoryabout carrying out the repairs and maintenance which would enable properties to be occupied that absurd situations arise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is one of our traits that we are ratherdilatoryin doing anything practical about it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He has merely sought to suggest that other and moredilatorymachinery should be used. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In other words, it is what we lawyers would term adilatoryplea and not a plea upon the merits. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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