| 词汇 | procrastination |
| 释义 | procrastination noun[ U ] uk /prəˌkræs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ us /proʊˌkræs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ the act of delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring: （通常指因为无趣、没有意思而）拖延 This is no time for procrastination - we need decisive action.现在不是可以拖延的时候——我们需要果断采取行动。 Delaying and wasting time ado busywork buy timeidiom carry something over dally gridlock hold up inefficiency inefficiently kept kick push retard retardation set someone back (something) shelve sit sit on something spin stall Examples of procrastinationprocrastination Vacillation and procrastination, out of fears of recession or otherwise, would run grave risks. Until then, the government had perceived the dispute as an internal affair that could be handled with procrastination, without turning its back on budgetary considerations. Presently, undue procrastination on such theoretical developments puts evolutionary psychology in danger of being reduced to a rhetorical tool. Procrastination solved the problem as the man died before any decision could be taken. Hence, our overall result is consistent with the psychology literature that has previously showed that increasing complexity in decision-making leads to procrastination. Undoubtedly inertia, procrastination, or psychic costs provide what are perceived by some households to be real impediments to investing more heavily or at all in stocks. Was that part of his crusade against the nationalists, or something to do with procrastination? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The lengthy period of procrastination proposed in the amendments would serve no useful purpose and would be greeted with dismay in many quarters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is procrastination and circumlocution at the official level. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The real bugbear for local authorities is the possibility of endless delay and procrastination on the part of "hot" landlords. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 On the contrary, it is a means of procrastination, and in the end agreement is reached at the lowest common denominator. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What it has demonstrated is weakness, lack of leadership and procrastination and then settling for the lowest common denominator. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We all recollect the misfortunes in a previous case of procrastination. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is not this a shameful record of procrastination and muddle? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The amendment provides scope for unwelcome procrastination on the part of landlords. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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