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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mis·giv·ing DATE 1582 : a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event English Etymology misgiving c.1600, "feeling of mistrust or sudden apprehension," from misgive "cause to feel doubt" (1510s), usually said of one's heart or mind, from mis- (1) + give in its M.E. sense of "suggest." Related: Misgivings. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 misgiving mis·giv·ing / 7mis5^iviN / noun[C, usually pl., U] ~ about sth / about doing sth feelings of doubt or anxiety about what might happen, or about whether or not sth is the right thing to do 疑虑；顾虑: I had grave misgivings about making the trip. 对于这次旅行我有过极大的顾虑。 I read the letter with a sense of misgiving. 我看了那封信,感到有些怀疑。 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun Synonyms: APPREHENSION 3, apprehensiveness, foreboding, premonition, prenotion, presage, presentiment Related Words: doubt, fear, qualm, suspicion; distrust, mistrust Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged misgiving noun Etymology: from gerund of misgive : a feeling of doubt or suspicion : a lack of confidence and trust < in the midst of my anecdote a sudden misgiving chilled me — had I told them about this goat before — L.P.Smith > < those doubts and misgivings which are ever the result of a lack of decision — Theodore Dreiser > Synonyms: see apprehension |
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