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hesitancy

🇬🇧 UK/'hezɪtənsi/🇺🇸 US/'hezitәnsi/
C2

Definitions

n.

A tendency to pause or hold back due to uncertainty, fear, or unwillingness

迟疑,踌躇

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
hesstick, cling, adhere
+
itgo
+
ancystate, quality
=hesitancy

Common Collocations

  • 1.initial hesitancy最初的犹豫
  • 2.vaccine hesitancy对疫苗的疑虑

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    There was a hesitancy in her voice when discussing the incident.

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