Word · Frequency #20682
hesitancy
踌躇；犹豫
a feeling of doubt and indecision about doing something
- 1.
A pausing or halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or uncertainty about the outcome.
犹豫
- 2.
a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
做某事时感到缺乏自信和犹豫不决
- 3.
a certain degree of unwillingness
某种程度的不情愿
犹豫；做某事时感到缺乏自信和犹豫不决；某种程度的不情愿；踌躇
In use
Her hesitancy to speak in public made the interview difficult.
I noticed a slight hesitancy in his voice when he answered the question.
The committee's hesitancy about approving the plan caused a long delay.
his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition
hesitancy about + noun/gerund
She expressed hesitancy about the new policy.
她对这项新政策表示犹豫。
hesitancy in + noun/gerund
There was noticeable hesitancy in his response.
他的回答中明显有犹豫。
Connections
Collocations
- vaccine hesitancy
- 疫苗犹豫
- Vaccine hesitancy can delay herd immunity.疫苗犹豫可能会推迟群体免疫。
- initial hesitancy
- 最初的犹豫
- Despite her initial hesitancy, she agreed to speak at the conference.尽管她起初有些犹豫，她还是同意在会上发言。
- overcome hesitancy
- 克服犹豫
- He had to overcome his hesitancy about asking for help.他必须克服开口求助的犹豫。
- hesitancy to act
- 行动上的犹豫
- The team's hesitancy to act cost them valuable time.团队因行动犹豫而失去了宝贵时间。
- show hesitancy
- 表现出犹豫
- She showed hesitancy when asked about her plans.当被问及她的计划时，她表现出犹豫。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：把 hesitancy 拆成 he + sit + ancy，他 sit 着不动，正是一副犹豫不决的样子。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、public health discussions、official statements hesitancy 多用于正式或书面语境，如新闻报道、学术讨论和官方声明；日常口语中更常说 hesitation。
Grammar Note
often uncountable
Pronunciation & Spelling
hesitancy 和 expectancy 都以 /tənsi/ 收尾，但重音不同（前者重音在首音节，后者在第二音节），所以严格来说不构成完整押韵；其他 -ancy 词（如 constancy /stənsi/、tenancy /nənsi/、pregnancy /nənsi/、infancy /fənsi/、occupancy /pənsi/）拼写相近，但发音中的辅音连缀不同，不能按拼写类推读音。
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.