- a. 慢的
以上来源于:《英汉大辞典》
/ˈdɪlət(ə)ri/
adj.
- slow to act.
- intended to cause delay.
Derivative
- dilatorily adv.
- dilatoriness n.
Etymology
ME: from late L. dilatorius ‘delaying’, from L. dilator ‘delayer’, from dilat-, differre ‘defer’.
以上来源于:《简明牛津英语词典》