'What do you mean?' she asked, stalling for time.

“你这是什么意思？”她问，故意拖延着时间。

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They are stalling for time.

他们在拖延时间。

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I think they are stalling for time.

我想他们正在拖时间。

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In short, the government may end up stalling for time.

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Their reactions, though, have alternated over the years between insisting that reforms had already been made and stalling for time by stating that the reforms would take several years more to complete, maybe banking on the hope that American attention would drift.

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This time, however, with little room left for stalling, it may have a price.

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