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hesitation n.犹豫；踌躇 (1) 没有犹豫的余地。(2) 她毫不迟疑立即回答。(3) 他三番五次欲言又止，听众已感到厌烦。(4) 他经过一番踌躇之后，把真相说了出来。 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.

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英 [ˌhezɪ'teɪʃn] 美 [ˌhezɪ'teɪʃn] (1) There is no room for hesitation.(2) She answered without a moment's hesitation.(3) His frequent hesitations annoyed the audience.(4) After some hesitation he came out with the truth. 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!" 1[N-VAR 可变名词]See also:hesitate；犹豫；疑虑；不情愿 Hesitation is an unwillingness to do something, or a delay in doing it, because you are uncertain, worried, or embarrassed about it.   [oft N in -ing]He promised there would be no more hesitations in pursuing reforms.他答应在推进改革这件事上不再迟疑不决。...the prime minister's hesitation to accept a ceasefire.首相在接受停火协议上的犹豫2[PHRASE 短语]毫不犹豫 If you say that you have no hesitation in doing something, you are emphasizing that you will do it immediately or willingly because you are certain that it is the right thing to do.   [V inflects]  [emphasis]The board said it had no hesitation in unanimously rejecting the offer...董事会自称毫不犹豫地一致否决了该项报价。Some of us had careers, but we had no hesitation in giving them up to work alongside our wives.我们中间有些人有自己的事业，但我们毫不犹豫地选择了放弃自己的事业，和我们的妻子并肩工作。3[PHRASE 短语]毫不犹豫地；心甘情愿地 If you say that someone does something without hesitation, you are emphasizing that they do it immediately and willingly.   [usu PHR after v]  [emphasis]The great majority of players would, of course, sign the contract without hesitation...绝大多数球员当然会毫不犹豫地签合同。The boy followed without hesitation.男孩毫不犹豫地跟了上去。

英语单词	hesitation
英美音标	英 [ˌhezɪ'teɪʃn] 美 [ˌhezɪ'teɪʃn]
中文释义	n.犹豫；踌躇
英语例句	(1) There is no room for hesitation. (2) She answered without a moment's hesitation. (3) His frequent hesitations annoyed the audience. (4) After some hesitation he came out with the truth.
中文例句	(1) 没有犹豫的余地。 (2) 她毫不迟疑立即回答。 (3) 他三番五次欲言又止，听众已感到厌烦。 (4) 他经过一番踌躇之后，把真相说了出来。
vocabulary简明	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!"
vocabulary扩展	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.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]See also:hesitate ；犹豫；疑虑；不情愿 Hesitation is an unwillingness to do something, or a delay in doing it, because you are uncertain, worried, or embarrassed about it. [oft N in -ing] He promised there would be no more hesitations in pursuing reforms. 他答应在推进改革这件事上不再迟疑不决。 ...the prime minister's hesitation to accept a ceasefire. 首相在接受停火协议上的犹豫 2 [PHRASE 短语]毫不犹豫 If you say that you have no hesitation in doing something, you are emphasizing that you will do it immediately or willingly because you are certain that it is the right thing to do. [V inflects] [emphasis] The board said it had no hesitation in unanimously rejecting the offer... 董事会自称毫不犹豫地一致否决了该项报价。 Some of us had careers, but we had no hesitation in giving them up to work alongside our wives. 我们中间有些人有自己的事业，但我们毫不犹豫地选择了放弃自己的事业，和我们的妻子并肩工作。 3 [PHRASE 短语]毫不犹豫地；心甘情愿地 If you say that someone does something without hesitation, you are emphasizing that they do it immediately and willingly. [usu PHR after v] [emphasis] The great majority of players would, of course, sign the contract without hesitation... 绝大多数球员当然会毫不犹豫地签合同。 The boy followed without hesitation. 男孩毫不犹豫地跟了上去。

Hesitation Feeling Phrase 短语 Emphasizing Immediately [Emphasis 英