circumtempsion
To strategically bypass or maneuver around a specific deadline or time constraint by exploiting administrative technicalities or scheduling nuances. This verb describes the act of intentionally creating a temporal delay to avoid immediate obligations.
例文
3 / 5The manager attempted to circumtempsion the project delivery date by highlighting the inconsistencies in the regional time zones.
The manager attempted to bypass the project delivery date by highlighting the inconsistencies in the regional time zones.
Legislators often circumtempsion the end of a session by stopping the literal clock in the chamber to allow for further debate.
Legislators often maneuver around the end of a session by stopping the literal clock in the chamber to allow for further debate.
Don't try to circumtempsion your way out of the deadline; the teacher won't accept the 'leap year' excuse.
Don't try to maneuver around your way out of the deadline; the teacher won't accept the 'leap year' excuse.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Break it down: 'Circum' (around) + 'Temp' (time). You are running circles around the clock to avoid being caught by a deadline.
クイックテスト
The lawyer managed to ______ the court date by pointing out a scheduling conflict in the judge's old calendar.
正解!
正解は: circumtempsion
例文
The manager attempted to circumtempsion the project delivery date by highlighting the inconsistencies in the regional time zones.
everydayThe manager attempted to bypass the project delivery date by highlighting the inconsistencies in the regional time zones.
Legislators often circumtempsion the end of a session by stopping the literal clock in the chamber to allow for further debate.
formalLegislators often maneuver around the end of a session by stopping the literal clock in the chamber to allow for further debate.
Don't try to circumtempsion your way out of the deadline; the teacher won't accept the 'leap year' excuse.
informalDon't try to maneuver around your way out of the deadline; the teacher won't accept the 'leap year' excuse.
In her thesis, the historian argues that ancient diplomats would circumtempsion treaties by referencing obsolete lunar calendars.
academicIn her thesis, the historian argues that ancient diplomats would bypass treaties by referencing obsolete lunar calendars.
Our legal team managed to circumtempsion the contract's expiration by identifying a filing error in the timestamp.
businessOur legal team managed to bypass the contract's expiration by identifying a filing error in the timestamp.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
the art of circumtempsion
the skill of avoiding deadlines
circumtempsion of duty
avoiding duty through time-stalling
master the circumtempsion
to become an expert at temporal evasion
よく混同される語
Circumvention is the act of going around any rule or obstacle, while circumtempsion specifically targets time-based obstacles.
Contemption refers to the act of despising, whereas circumtempsion refers to navigating around time.
使い方のコツ
This word is highly technical and formal. It is best used in contexts where someone is using logic or 'fine print' regarding time to gain an advantage.
よくある間違い
Learners may use the word as a noun because of the '-ion' suffix. Ensure you use it as a verb when describing the action of avoiding the deadline.
覚え方のコツ
Break it down: 'Circum' (around) + 'Temp' (time). You are running circles around the clock to avoid being caught by a deadline.
語源
Derived from the Latin 'circum' (around) and 'tempus' (time), following the pattern of words like 'circumvention'.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
Often used in bureaucratic or academic satire to describe people who use calendar technicalities to delay work.
クイックテスト
The lawyer managed to ______ the court date by pointing out a scheduling conflict in the judge's old calendar.
正解!
正解は: circumtempsion
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