单词 | vacillate |
释义 | vacillate[ vas-uh-leyt ] / ˈvæs əˌleɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vacillate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), vac·il·lat·ed, vac·il·lat·ing.to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader. to sway unsteadily; waver; totter; stagger. to oscillate or fluctuate. Origin of vacillateFirst recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin vacillātus (past participle of vacillāre “to sway to and fro”); see -ate1 SYNONYMS FOR vacillate1 hesitate. 2 reel. SEE SYNONYMS FOR vacillate ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for vacillate1. See waver1. OTHER WORDS FROM vacillatevac·il·la·tor, nounWords nearby vacillatevaccinization, vaccinology, Vachel, Vacherin, vacillant, vacillate, vacillating, vacillation, vacillatory, VACTERL syndrome, vacua Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vacillateBritish Dictionary definitions for vacillatevacillate / (ˈvæsɪˌleɪt) / verb (intr)to fluctuate in one's opinions; be indecisive to sway from side to side physically; totter or waver Derived forms of vacillatevacillation, nounvacillator, nounWord Origin for vacillateC16: from Latin vacillāre to sway, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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