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单词 dilatory
释义
dilatorydil‧a‧to‧ry /ˈdɪlətəri $ -tɔːri/ adjective formal Word Origin
WORD ORIGINdilatory
Origin:
1400-1500 Late Latin dilatorius, from Latin dilatus, past participle of differre ‘to delay’; DIFFER
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Their unreasonable demands had a dilatory effect on the peace process.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Then, during late March and April, they made rather half-hearted and dilatory attempts to get agreement on this basis.
  • We were alone, with a dilatory guard outside chatting with a secretary.
slow in doing something
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