dilatory
英 ['dɪlət(ə)rɪ]
美 ['dɪlətɔri]
GRE
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》
- 2. The boss sacked a dilatory worker yesterday.
- 昨天老板开除了一个凡事都爱拖延的人.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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 ”.
来自英汉文学 - 盖茨比
- 5. The dilatory limousine came rolling up the drive.
- 那辆姗姗来迟的大型轿车沿着汽车道开了上来.
来自英汉文学 - 盖茨比
