/ prEU5krAstIneIt; pro`krAstE9net/ v [I] (fml derog 文, 贬) delay or postpone action 拖延; 耽搁; 因循: He procrastinated until it was too late to do anything at all. 他因循坐误, 一事无成.
> procrastination / prEU9krAstI5neIFn; pro9krAstE`neFEn/ n [U] (fml derog 文, 贬) procrastinating 拖延; 耽搁; 因循.
(idm 习语) procrastination is the thief of `time (saying 谚) procrastinating wastes time 因循延宕是时间的窃贼(拖延就是浪费时间).