| 单词 | hesitation |
| 释义 | hesitation (once / 352 pages) n A hesitation is a pause. If your friend asks you, "Do you like my new haircut?" you'd better make sure there's not a second's hesitation before you answer, "Yes, of course!" Hesitation happens when you feel uncertainty or doubt. It can be a pause in speech, a faltering moment before you act, or a silent second of indecision. If your friend's dog is growling and staring you down, but she tells you he won't bite, that feeling that something not feeling right that stops you from petting him is hesitation. The Latin root of hesitation is haesitationem, which means irresolution or uncertainty. WORD FAMILYhesitation: hesitations+/hesitate: hesitated, hesitater, hesitates, hesitating, hesitation, hesitator/hesitater: hesitaters/hesitating: hesitatingly, unhesitating/hesitator: hesitators/unhesitating: unhesitatingly USAGE EXAMPLESMany factors explained its hesitation to raise rates, including unease over the global impact of China’s economic slowdown and uncertainty surrounding the U.S. election. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) On the other hand, there was no hesitation about last week’s most famous guest: hip-hop artist Kanye West. Los Angeles Times(Dec 17, 2016) Asked whether he regrets not getting the chance to step foot on the field in Pasadena, he answers without hesitation. Los Angeles Times(Dec 17, 2016) 1n the act of pausing uncertainly there was a hesitation in his speech Syn|Hyper falter, faltering, waver pause temporary inactivity 2n a certain degree of unwillingness after some hesitation he agreed Syn|Hypo|Hyper disinclination, hesitancy, indisposition, reluctance sloth, slothfulness a disinclination to work or exert yourself involuntariness, unwillingness the trait of being unwilling 3n indecision in speech or action Syn|Hyper vacillation, wavering indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action |
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