| 单词 | buy time |
| 释义 | buy time (once / 25255 pages) v WORD FAMILY buy time: bought time, buying time USAGE EXAMPLESThere were two motives: the Trojans wanted the sanctions rolled back, but, barring that, the appeal would buy time. Los Angeles Times(Dec 26, 2016) “Today” is the leader among viewers in the 25-54 age group important to advertisers that buy time on news programs. Los Angeles Times(Dec 21, 2016) Her liberal opponents called the overture a stalling tactic to buy time and find ways to survive the scandal. Time(Dec 08, 2016) v act so as to delay an event or action in order to gain an advantage Hyper delay, detain, hold up cause to be slowed down or delayed |
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