Already, countries that have been dilatory in cutting their deficits have pledged to be more resolute.

在削减赤字上被拖延的国家，业已承诺要更加刚毅。

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His family knew him to be, on all common occasions, a most negligent and dilatory correspondent, but at such a time they had hoped for exertion.

家里人本来知道他一向懒得写信，能够拖延总是拖延；但是在这样的时候，她们都希望他能够勉为其难一些。

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The first risk is that Republicans will become so furious with Obama's use of this tactic that any chance of bipartisanship will disappear and in future Republicans will be even more willing to use dilatory tactics to block the administration's priorities.

CNN: Commentary: Big risks if Obama acts boldly on budget