temporize /ˈtɛmpəˌraɪz/ ( temporizing, temporized, temporizes )

BRIT also temporise

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I If you say that someone is temporizing, you mean that they keep doing unimportant things in order to delay something important such as making a decision or stating their real opinion. 拖延 [正式]

  例：

  They are still temporizing in the face of what can only be described as a disaster.

  眼看着灾难来临，他们还在拖延时间。

  例：

  "Not exactly, sir," temporized Sloan.

  “不全是这样，先生”，斯隆敷衍着。