hesitation

Definitions

hesit (stuck) + -ation (noun) = "the act of being stuck before acting." The noun of hesitate, very common in the fixed phrase without hesitation (= at once, with no pause).

Common Collocations

• 1.without hesitation毫不犹豫
• 2.a moment of hesitation片刻的犹豫
• 3.slight hesitation略微犹豫
• 4.after some hesitation犹豫了一阵后

Example Sentences

• 1.

  She agreed to help without the slightest hesitation.

• 2.

  After a brief hesitation, he signed the contract.