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vacillate

UK/'væsileit/US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To waver indecisively between different opinions or courses of action; to sway back and forth.

犹豫不决,摇摆不定

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
vacillroot
+
ateto make, having
=vacillate

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The politician continued to vacillate between supporting and opposing the bill.

  • 2.

    She vacillated for months before finally deciding to leave her job.

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