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waiting game

/ˈweɪtɪŋ ɡeɪm/

翻译: 一种策略或局面,指故意推迟行动或决定,以获取优势、观望事态发展,或迫使对方先采取行动。

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/ˈweɪtɪŋ ɡeɪm/B2informal
  • zh一种策略或局面,指故意推迟行动或决定,以获取优势、观望事态发展,或迫使对方先采取行动。

A strategy or situation where one deliberately delays action or decision-making in order to gain an advantage, see how events unfold, or force the other party to act first.

  1. Strategy of delayB2formal

    A strategy where one deliberately delays action in order to see how a situation develops or to gain an advantage.

    zh拖延策略

    • The company is playing a waiting game with its competitors.
    • In negotiations, sometimes a waiting game is the best tactic.
    • He decided to play a waiting game and not respond immediately.