hesitation

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n. 犹豫, 踌躇, 含糊, 口吃, 暂停 [计] 暂停

发音

UK /hɛzɪˈteɪʃən/
US /hɛzɪˈteɪʃən/

词形变化

hesitations 复数 hesitations

别名

hæsitation

教材释义与例句

名词

犹豫

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    An act of hesitating

    踌躇

    犹豫

    迟疑

    彷徨

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    Doubt; vacillation.

    可数 不可数

    She carried out the order without hesitation.

  3. 3.

    A faltering in speech; stammering.

    支吾

    吞吐

    口吃

    结巴

    可数 不可数

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Etymology tree Latin haereō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō ▲ Latin -tō Latin -itō Latin -titō Latin haesitō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin haesitātiōbor. English hesitation From Latin haesitātiōnem, accusative singular of haesitātiō (“hesitating, stammering”), from haesitō (“hesitate”). Displaced native Old English ġewand.

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