"to comply with the times; to yield ostensibly to the current of opinion or circumstances," 1550s (implied in temporizer), from Middle French temporiser "to pass one's time, wait one's time" (14c.), from Medieval Latin temporizare "pass time," perhaps via Vulgar Latin *temporare "to delay," from Latin tempus (genitive temporis) "time" (see temporal). Related: Temporized; temporizing.
实用例句
1. Celia had decided long ago she would never temporize on that.
西莉亚早就认定,在这上面她绝不能妥协.来自辞典例句
2. EPA had attempted to temporize by allowing California to take " reasonable extra efforts " to comply.
