reluctance

英 [rɪ'lʌktəns]

美 [rɪ'lʌktəns]

n.  不情愿; 磁阻; 厌恶; 反抗 (to; at)

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BNC.5608 / COCA.6979

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 勉强的;不情愿的
  If you arereluctant todo something, you are unwilling to do it and hesitate before doing it, or do it slowly and without enthusiasm.
  1. Mr Spero was reluctant to ask for help...
     斯佩罗先生不愿意寻求帮助。
  2. The police are very reluctant to get involved in this sort of thing.
     警方很不愿意卷入这类事情。

英英释义

noun

• a certain degree of unwillingness
  1. a reluctance to commit himself
  2. his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition
  3. after some hesitation he agreed
  Synonym:hesitancyhesitationdisinclinationindisposition
• (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

双语例句

• Jack, I understand your reluctance.
  杰克我明白你的不情愿。
• He agreed, but with reluctance.
  他同意了，但很勉强。
• Carmen's reluctance to fall in with Driver's plans led to trouble.
  卡门不愿接受德赖弗的计划，由此引来了麻烦。
• He agreed to help but with great reluctance.
  虽然不愿意但他还是答应帮忙了。
• However, this goal has been threatened by the reluctance of investors to build new reactors.
  然而，这一目标受到了威胁投资者不愿兴建新的反应堆。
• We understand your reluctance to take this case.
  我们理解你不愿意接受这个案子。
• He showed some reluctance at first, but finally consented.
  起初他好象有点不大情愿，但最后还是同意了。
• Troops were displaying an obvious reluctance to get involved in quashing demonstrations.
  部队显然并不愿意参与镇压示威游行。
• I wonder if he sensed my reluctance to be seen with him during our walks.
  我想知道他是否感觉了我的勉强将看见与他在我们的步行期间。
• Still, the White House and State Department have shown a reluctance to give up diplomacy with the Russians.
  尽管如此，白宫和美国国务院表示，不愿放弃与俄罗斯的外交斡旋。