dilatory

形容词 dilatory:

1. inclined to waste time and lag behind
   同义词：laggard
2. wasting time
   同义词：laggard, poky, pokey
3. using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation
   同义词：fabian

1. Cautious or dilatory, as in taking action.
   谨慎而保守的谨慎的、保守的，如在采取行动中
2. Hanging back or falling behind; dilatory.
   畏缩不前的或落后的; 迟误拖拉的
3. It is dilatory of you not to answer to me.
   你真会拖，都没回我的信。

dil.a.to.ry

adj.（形容词）
Intended to delay.
有意拖延的
Tending to postpone or delay:
拖拉的：趋向暂缓或推迟的：
例句：
dilatory in his work habits.See Synonyms at slow
在他工作习惯中的缓慢参见 slow

来源：
Middle English dilatorie
中古英语 dilatorie
from Latin dol3tôrius
源自 拉丁语 dol3tôrius
from dol3tor [delayer]
源自 dol3tor [延迟器]
from dol3tus [past participle of] differre [to delay]
源自 dol3tus [] differre的过去分词 [推迟]
dis- [apart] * see dis-
dis- [区别] *参见 dis-
l3tus [carried] * see tel…-
l3tus [运送] *参见 tel…-

【引伸】
dil.ato.rily
adv.（副词）
dil.ato.riness
n.（名词）