dilatory

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈdɪlət(ə)ɹi/    美 /ˈdɪləˌtɔɹi/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision. not-comparable
    — a dilatory strategy
  2. Relating to dilation; dilative. not-comparable
  3. Slow or tardy. not-comparable

词汇关系

衍生词
bronchodilatory dilatorily dilatoriness indilatory predilatory undilatory vasodilatory

词源

词源 1
From Middle English dilatorie, from Old French dilatoire, from Latin dīlātōrius (“extending or putting off (time)”), from dīlātor, from differō. Not etymologically related to delay.
词源 2
From Middle English dilatorie, from Old French dilatoire, from Latin dīlātōrius (“extending or putting off (time)”), from dīlātor, from differō. Not etymologically related to delay.
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