hesitancy
UK/'hezɪtənsi/US/'hezitәnsi/
C2
Definitions
n.
Reluctance or uncertainty before acting.
犹豫，迟疑，顾虑。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedhesit (stuck) + -ancy (noun, state) = "the state of being stuck/reluctant." Near-synonym of hesitation, now most visible in vaccine hesitancy.
Root her still carries 28 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.vaccine hesitancy疫苗犹豫
- 2.initial hesitancy最初的犹豫
Example Sentences
- 1.
Vaccine hesitancy slowed the country's immunization drive.