| dilatory | (ดิล'ละโทรี) adj. ซึ่งทำให้ช้า, ซึ่งถ่วง, ซึ่งเหนี่ยว, ผลัดวันประกันพรุ่ง, เฉื่อย, ช้า., See also: dilatoriness n., Syn. tardy |
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| dilatory | (adj) ชักช้า, เฉื่อย, รีรอ, ผัดวันประกันพรุ่ง, ถ่วงเวลา |
| | | | dilatory | (adj) wasting time, Syn. pokey, poky, laggard | dilatory plea | (n) a plea that delays the action without settling the cause of action; it can challenge the jurisdiction or claim disability of the defendant etc. (such defenses are usually raised in the defendant's answer) |
| Dilatory | a. [ L. dilatorius, fr. dilator a delayer, fr. dilatus, used as p. p. of differe to defer, delay: cf. F. dilatoire. See Dilate, Differ, Defer. ] 1. Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering; as, a dilatory servant. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Marked by procrastination or delay; tardy; slow; sluggish; -- said of actions or measures. [ 1913 Webster ] Alva, as usual, brought his dilatory policy to bear upon his adversary. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ] Dilatory plea (Law), a plea designed to create delay in the trial of a cause, generally founded upon some matter not connected with the merits of the case. Syn. -- Slow; delaying; sluggish; inactive; loitering; behindhand; backward; procrastinating. See Slow. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| 拖拉 | [tuō lā, ㄊㄨㄛ ㄌㄚ, 拖 拉] dilatory; slow; sluggish #33,407 [Add to Longdo] | 拖沓 | [tuō tà, ㄊㄨㄛ ㄊㄚˋ, 拖 沓] dilatory; procrastinating; obstructive #38,112 [Add to Longdo] | 濡 | [rú, ㄖㄨˊ, 濡] dilatory; to moisten #49,544 [Add to Longdo] | 迂缓 | [yū huǎn, ㄩ ㄏㄨㄢˇ, 迂 缓 / 迂 緩] dilatory; slow in movement; roundabout #250,936 [Add to Longdo] |
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