balk

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balk 畏缩不前

来自PIE *bhel(2), 膨胀，鼓，词源同bole, 树干，原指树干堆起来的障碍物，后指障碍，令人畏惧的东西。-k, 硬化音，表强调，比较hear, 听，hark, 听.

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1. Should lawmakers balk , he said he would take action on his own authority .: 他说，如果国会议员有所犹豫，他将在自己的权限范围内采取行动。

2. But there must be a price that even san franciscans would balk at paying to reduce their waste .: 不过，当减少废品浪费的价钱高到了一定程度以后，就连圣弗朗西斯科也是会开始犹豫的。

4. Those used by engineering companies cost serious money-and even they might balk at printing an object the size of the milk carton derby boat .: 可是工程公司使用的机器又花费高，要让他们打印一件尺寸如同牛奶盒船的物件，他们或许要犹豫了。

5. Even confident investors , however , may balk at how much debt they will soon be asked to buy .: 然而，即使是自信的投资者也可能在被很快要求购买对少债务上有所犹豫。