delay, repugnance, shift blame, delayed response to the outbreak, ratio-delay study, classical style

Chinese ambassador to Washington Cui Tiankai on Friday tried to shift blame from the central government and Xi for the delayed response to the outbreak, which has killed more than 1,600 people and infected over 68,000 since it began in December.



In a draft executive order, the US government seeks to impose the classical style on federal buildings so that they “once again inspire respect instead of bewilderment or repugnance.”

delay

/dɪˈleɪ/

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verb

1. make (someone or something) late or slow.

   "the train was delayed"

   類義語:

   detain

   hold up

   make late

   retard

   keep (back)

   slow up

   slow down

   set back

   bog down

   hinder

   hamper

   impede

   obstruct

noun

1. a period of time by which something is late or postponed.

   "a two-hour delay"

Deming 在 Out of the Crisis 採用英國用語（統計學）如ratio-delay study等，應翻譯成台灣用的美國說法，  如"工作抽查"work sampling等。

work sampling --(industrial engineering) A technique to measure work activity as related to delays consisting of intermittent observations of actual work and delays.

Also known as activity sampling; frequency study; ratio delay study.

Occurrence sampling is also called work sampling or ratio-delay sampling. If time study is a “movie,” then occurrence sampling is a “series of snapshots.”


dilatory

adj.

1. Intended to delay.
2. Tending to postpone or delay: dilatory in his work habits. See synonyms at slow.

stall (DELAY)
verb
1 [I] to delay taking action or avoid giving an answer in order to have more time to make a decision or obtain an advantage:
She says she'll give me the money next week but I think she's just stalling (for time).

2 [T] If you stall a person, you delay them or prevent them from doing something for a period of time:
I managed to stall him for a few days until I'd got enough money to pay back the loan.
MAINLY US The thief broke into the office while his accomplice stalled off the security guard.

3 [T] If you stall an event, you delay it or prevent it from happening for a period of time:
Commandoes stalled the enemy attack by destroying three bridges.
Fears are growing that a tax increase may stall economic recovery.

demure
(dĭ-mûr') 
intr.v., -murred, -mur·ring, -murs.

1. To voice opposition; object: demurred at the suggestion. See synonyms at object.
2. Law. To enter a demurrer.
3. To delay.

n.

1. The act of demurring.
2. An objection.

1. A delay.

repugnance

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re·​pug·​nance | \ ri-ˈpəg-nən(t)s \

Definition of repugnance

1a: the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent

b: an instance of such contradiction or inconsistency

2: strong dislike, distaste, or antagonism