pro·cras·ti·nate /prəˈkræstəneɪt/ verb [intransitiveI] formalPOSTPONE/DO LATER to delay doing something that you ought to do, usually because you do not want to do it 耽搁,拖延 SYN put off People often procrastinate when it comes to paperwork. 遇到文书工作,人们常常会拖拖拉拉。
► see thesaurus at delay —procrastination /prəˌkræstəˈneɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]