dilatory
dilatory 英 [ˈdɪlətəri] 美 [ˈdɪlətɔri]
adj. 拖拉的；缓慢的，不慌不忙的
- Something dilatory creates a delay. If you are a high school student, once in a while you might have used dilatory tactics if you forgot to do your homework.
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- adj. 拖拉的；缓慢的，不慌不忙的
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1. It is not surprising that Toyota's response has been dilatory and inept, because crisis management in Japan is grossly undeveloped.
丰田的反应如此迟钝笨拙倒也不足为奇，因为在日本，危机管理在很大程度上还未发展起来。
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2. Officials in countries such as Ethiopia or Ukraine may lack the means or motivation to chase up dilatory American parents.
在例如 埃塞俄比亚，乌克兰这样的国家，官员对于要求美国父母递交那样的报告束手无措。
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3. Oh! these bleak winds and bitter northern skies, and impassableroads, and dilatory country surgeons!
啊，这荒凉的风，严寒的北方天空，难走的路，慢腾腾的乡下大夫！
- dilatory (adj.) late 15c., from Late Latin dilatorius, from dilator "procrastinator," from dilatus, serving as past participle of differe "delay" (see defer).
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