non-decision
noun [ C or U ] (also nondecision) uk/ˌnɒn.dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/ us/ˌnɑːn.dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/
不做决定;不作为
failure to make a decision on a subject
A non-decision is the worst possible outcome: each year a project is delayed costs a further 500 million euros. 不做决定是最糟糕的结果：每年推迟一个项目会额外造成5亿欧元的损失。
They said that government inaction, or nondecision, becomes a policy when it is pursued consistently over a long period of time.
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- This strategy is fuelled by non-decisions and general inaction.
- Commission members could not agree on a settlement, and the impact of their non-decision was felt throughout the community.
- The decision to do nothing might be seen as a strategy of non-decision.