dilatory
英 [ˈdɪlətəri]
美 [ˈdɪlətɔːri]
adj. 拖拉的; 拖延的; 延误的
BNC.33843 / COCA.32015
牛津词典
adj.
- 拖拉的；拖延的；延误的
not acting quickly enough; causing delay- The government has been dilatory in dealing with the problem of unemployment.
政府迟迟未解决失业问题。
- The government has been dilatory in dealing with the problem of unemployment.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 拖拉的;拖沓的;延误的
Someone or something that isdilatoryis slow and causes delay.- 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。
- You might expect politicians to smooth things out when civil servants are being dilatory.
英英释义
adj
双语例句
- His behaviour is generally dilatory, so it's not surprising he's late.
他一向慢吞吞的，所以迟到不奇怪。 - Choosey, a dilatory relationship is hard for everybody.
简仁，拖拖拉拉大家都辛苦。 - 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。 - It is dilatory of you not to answer to me.
你真会拖，都没回我的信。 - He was of the opinion that Jefferson would soon remove his dilatory commander.
他认为杰斐逊很快就会撤换他那位做事拖拉的指挥官。 - AIM: To study the dilatory effects and mechanism of ginsenosides Rg1 ( G-Rg1) on basilar artery of rabbit.
目的：观察人参皂甙Rg1（G-Rg1）对基底动脉条的扩张作用，并探讨其作用机制。 - His credit suffered because he was dilatory in paying his bills.
因为他付账迟误了以至于信用卡出了问题。 - The dilatory caution of Pope enabled him to condense his sentiments, to multiply his images, and to accumulate all that study might produce, or chance might supply.
蒲柏因谨慎而迟缓，所以能浓缩其情感，丰富其形象，积聚沉思之所出，偶然之所赐。 - We apologize forbeing so dilatory in dealing with your enquiry.
对答复您的咨询如此缓慢，我们表示道歉。 - "Cautious or dilatory, as in taking action."
“谨慎的、保守的，如在采取行动中.”