動(dòng)詞 buy time:

1. act so as to delay an event or action in order to gain an advantage

1. She tried to buy time by doing a lot of talk.
   她企圖以滔滔不絕的談話來(lái)拖延時(shí)間。
2. In an effort to shore up support, Simon's campaign has borrowed$110,000 to buy time on Boston and New Hampshire radio and television stations.
   西蒙助選團(tuán)為了增強(qiáng)(選民)支持，借貸11萬(wàn)元購(gòu)買波士頓和新罕普什爾無(wú)線電和電視臺(tái)的時(shí)段。
3. The union leaders are trying to buy time by prolonging the negotiations.
   工會(huì)的領(lǐng)袖企圖以延長(zhǎng)談判過(guò)程來(lái)拖延時(shí)間。