/stɔːl/
to try to avoid doing sth or answering a question so that you have more time 故意拖延（以赢得时间）
They are still stalling on the deal.
他们仍在拖时间，而不急于达成协议。
‘What do you mean?’ she asked, stalling for time.
“你这是什么意思？” 她问，故意拖延着时间。
[T, I] ~ (sth)to stop sth from happening until a later date; to stop making progress 暂缓；搁置；停顿
attempts to revive the stalled peace plan
旨在重新启动搁置了的和平计划的努力
Discussions have once again stalled.
讨论再次停顿下来。