But, ironically, choosing not to make a decision is itself a decision to delay action, which doesn't bring you any closer to the right answer.

但讽刺的是，选择不做出决策本身是一个延迟行动的决策，这没有将您带到接近正确答案的地方。

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They not only deplete our energy but, most importantly, delay meaningful, important action in our lives.

这些决定不仅耗费时间精力，而且更重要的是，它们会耽搁那些对我们来说更为意义重大的事情。

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Procrastinate: to defer action, delay, to put off until another day or time.

拖延(Procrastinate)：推迟行动，拖延行动，直到另一天或者另一个时间。

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I.C.C.countries also agreed to delay any action by the court on aggression until they re-examine the issue in seven years.

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But if Boehner's plan is for his party to act as an oppositional force -- trying to block, delay and prevent legislative action -- then the GOP could find itself in big trouble.

CNN: Commentary: Why GOP can't say 'whatever it is, we're against it'

And we are obviously disappointed about that kind of decision, but it would have been far better, in our view, if Congress had taken action to delay the sequester in the very same way they took action two months ago -- two and a half months ago, to delay the sequester to avoid just this kind of outcome.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

In all 37 cases, Ms Ashcroft said there had been poor decision-making or a delay in taking action.

BBC: The study looked at labour units across the north-west