An indirect, roundabout, or involved process, practice, or proceeding; esp. one which causes a delay or complication.
| 单词 | θ96484 |
| 释义 | the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [noun] > delaying tactics (6) ambage1546 An indirect, roundabout, or involved process, practice, or proceeding; esp. one which causes a delay or complication. stall off1819 stall off: an act of stalling off (see stall, v.2 2); an evasive story or trick. slang. More recently, without off. delaying tactic1867 an action or strategy designed to defer or postpone something in order to gain an advantage. waiting race1868 a race in which the superiority of the winner is designedly not displayed till near the end of the course; also figurative. waiting game1890 used to describe the tactics of a player who abstains from attempting to secure advantages in the earlier part of the game, with a view to more… foot-dragging1947 (a) n. the action of being reluctant or slow to act or make a decision; a delay or slowness; (b) adj. characterized by foot-dragging; cf. to drag one'… |
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