dilatory

英 [ˈdɪlətəri]

美 [ˈdɪlətɔːri]

adj.  拖拉的; 拖延的; 延误的

GRE法律

BNC.33843 / COCA.32015

牛津词典

adj.

• 拖拉的；拖延的；延误的
  not acting quickly enough; causing delay
  1. The government has been dilatory in dealing with the problem of unemployment.
     政府迟迟未解决失业问题。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 拖拉的;拖沓的;延误的
  Someone or something that isdilatoryis slow and causes delay.
  1. You might expect politicians to smooth things out when civil servants are being dilatory.
     公务员办事拖沓，你可能认为政治家会把事情顺利解决。

英英释义

adj

• wasting time
  Synonym:laggardpokypokey

双语例句

• Filibuster: The use of extreme dilatory tactics in an attempt to delay or prevent action, especially in a legislative assembly.
  阻饶议事的议员：用极端拖拉的战术来延迟或防止决议形成，特别是在立法程序上。
• We apologize forbeing so dilatory in dealing with your enquiry.
  对答复您的咨询如此缓慢，我们表示道歉。
• "Cautious or dilatory, as in taking action."
  “谨慎的、保守的，如在采取行动中.”
• The boss sacked a dilatory worker yesterday.
  昨天老板开除了一个凡事都爱拖延的人。
• He was of the opinion that Jefferson would soon remove his dilatory commander.
  他认为杰斐逊很快就会撤换他那位做事拖拉的指挥官。
• The ministry and the chamber continued to be dilatory, so hulas were smuggled in through East Germany.
  这两个部门仍然拖拖拉拉，于是呼拉圈就通过东德走私进来。
• Study on Dilatory Resistance to Scab in Wheat Cultivars
  小麦品种对赤霉病的慢病性研究
• His behaviour is generally dilatory, so it's not surprising he's late.
  他一向慢吞吞的，所以迟到不奇怪。
• Decades of dilatory Western involvement had made no impact.
  西方国家数十年来缓慢的介入，没有产生什么影响。
• It is dilatory of you not to answer to me.
  你真会拖，都没回我的信。