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。
• I noticed a certain hesitancy in his voice.
  我注意到他的声音有点犹豫。
• A New Method of Similarity Measures Based on Hesitancy Degree Between Vague Sets
  一个基于未知度的Vague集（值）相似度量新方法
• He talked willingly now, with a kind of satisfaction and no trace of hesitancy or shame.
  此刻他心甘情愿地讲着，还有点洋洋自得。没有丝毫的犹豫和羞愧。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He is known for his hesitancy in such matters and his hesitation at that time cost him the championship.
  对于这类事情他经常踌躇不前，这是尽人皆知的。那时候他的犹豫不决使他痛失冠军。
• 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。
• The Motif of Hesitancy in Hamlet& From the View of the Parent Story
  从故事母题看哈姆雷特的延宕