foot-dragging
noun /ˈfʊt dræɡɪŋ/
/ˈfʊt dræɡɪŋ/
[uncountable]- the act of being deliberately slow to do something that you are supposed to do because you do not want to do it
拖曳脚步：故意因为不想做而缓慢地做应该做的事情 - Bureaucratic foot-dragging is a big reason behind the lack of low-cost housing, many activists say.
许多活动人士表示，官僚主义的拖沓是低成本住房缺乏的一大原因。
- Bureaucratic foot-dragging is a big reason behind the lack of low-cost housing, many activists say.