hesitate
pronunciation
UK [ˈhezɪteɪt]
US [ˈhezɪteɪt]
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- vi.
- 犹豫，踌躇
- 不愿
- 支吾
- 停顿
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- vt.
- 对…犹豫
- 不情愿
Word Origin
hesitate 犹豫，踌躇，迟疑不决
来自拉丁语haerere,粘着，粘附，来自PIE*ghais,粘结，词源同adhere,inherent,adhesive.
Example
- 1. This is no time to hesitate over choosing sides .
- 现在不是为选择支持哪一方而犹豫的时候。
- 2. All this may make consumers hesitate before they buy .
- 所有这些都可能会让消费者对于是否购买犹豫不决。
- 3. Wisely , the authors hesitate to draw facile conclusions and admit nothing is proved .
- 明智的是，报告的作者们不愿就此得出轻易的结论，他们承认这些数字不能证明什么。
- 4. Across mexico , local businessmen worry about extortion and kidnapping while foreign investors hesitate .
- 在墨西哥各地，本土商人担心遭到绑架勒索，外国投资者则迟疑不决。
- 5. Mr sarkozy did not hesitate to upbraid his greek and italian colleagues .
- 萨科齐毫不犹豫地责备起希腊和意大利的领导人。
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