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单词 timeserving
释义 timeserving
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
: the behavior or practice of a timeserver
 < discourages energy and initiative in public office, and encourages timeserving — L.K.Caldwell >
II. adjective
: marked by or revealing a lack of independence or integrity : temporizing
 < a mean, timeserving little man, grovelling odiously before the wealthy people in the district — Peter Forster >
 < we cannot afford a timeserving tameness — Times Literary Supplement >
time·serv·ing·ness noun -es
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