hesitancy

英 [ˈhezɪtənsi]

美 [ˈhezɪtənsi]

n.  犹豫; 踌躇; 迟疑不决

复数：hesitancies　

BNC.20682 / COCA.22884

牛津词典

noun

• 犹豫；踌躇；迟疑不决
  the state or quality of being slow or uncertain in doing or saying sth
  1. I noticed a certain hesitancy in his voice.
     我注意到他的声音有点犹豫。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 犹豫的;迟疑不决的;有疑虑的;难为情的;不愿的
  If you arehesitant aboutdoing something, you do not do it quickly or immediately, usually because you are uncertain, embarrassed, or worried.
  1. She was hesitant about coming forward with her story...
     她不大愿意站出来讲述自己的经历。
  2. His advisers are rightfully hesitant to let the United States be sucked into the conflict.
     他的顾问们都理所当然地有所犹豫，不愿让美国卷入冲突之中。
  3. ...a quiet hesitant voice.
     轻柔而迟疑的声音

英英释义

noun

• a certain degree of unwillingness
  1. a reluctance to commit himself
  2. his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition
  3. after some hesitation he agreed
  Synonym:reluctancehesitationdisinclinationindisposition
• a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
  Synonym:hesitance

双语例句

• He spoke his mind without the slightest hesitancy.
  他毫无顾虑地谈出了自己的想法。
• The Jerusalem Post account said "hesitancy" on the part of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, is preventing a U.S.attack decision, at least for the time being.
  《耶路撒冷邮报》的报导说：由于美国国务卿赖斯和国防部长罗伯特。盖茨“犹豫不决”，美国尚未作出攻击的决定，至少是现在还没有。
• Himalaya, sensing the boy's hesitancy, decides to try contact again and puts her paw on Herman's feet before dropping her head in his lap.
  Himalaya感觉到了孩子的犹豫不决，决定再次尝试同他接触。她用爪子碰Herman的脚，接着又将头靠在Herman腿上。
• Increasing hesitancy about using the renminbi coincides with a rise in two-way volatility against the US dollar.
  在使用人民币的问题上更加犹豫，恰逢人民币兑美元汇率的双向波幅开始扩大。
• She is struggling with the separation and Her hesitancy over time is making the actual birth more difficult.
  她挣扎的分离和她的犹豫是随着时间的推移使实际的诞生变得更加困难。
• But President Calderon has shown no hesitancy in promoting his policies, which include an effort to reform the judicial system and reduce regulations.
  但是卡尔德龙总统在推行其包括努力改革司法系统和缩减规章制度在内的政策上毫不迟疑。
• I got to the foot of the stage, but there seemed to be some sort of strange hesitancy.
  我走到了奖台下面，但台上的托马斯似乎有一种奇怪的迟疑。
• This is only one example of how China's hesitancy is hindering freer trade and investment.
  这只是中国的犹疑妨碍贸易和投资进一步自由化的例子之一。
• On the Iranian threat, his preoccupation in office and after, he is more hawkish than most of the Administration, and sour at its hesitancy, but his view of its likely response still has some weight.
  在伊朗威胁方面，他比政府大多数人更鹰派，而且对政府的踌躇感到不满，但他的看法仍然有一些分量。
• I noticed a certain hesitancy in his voice.
  我注意到他的声音有点犹豫。