temporize
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/ˈtempəraɪz/
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/ˈtempəraɪz/
to avoid making a decision or taking action, often by doing something that will satisfy people for the moment but does not solve the problem
He decided to temporize until he had more information before making a decision.
他決定在獲得更多資訊之前先暫時拖延,然後再做決定。