vacillation

英[ˌvæsə'leɪʃn] 美[ˌvæsə'leɪʃn]
  • n. 踌躇;动摇;优柔寡断
Noun:
  1. indecision in speech or action

  2. changing location by moving back and forth

1. He accused President Carter of vacillation and retreat.
他指责卡特总统的动摇和退缩。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Vacillation is the cause of his failure.
优柔寡断是他失败的原因.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. His constant vacillation made him an unfit administrator.
他经常优柔寡断,这使他不适合当行政官员.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. You are expected to answer the call with immediate actions and not with vacillation.
希望大家闻风而动,不要举棋不定.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. We are vexed by too much inconsistency and vacillation in our creed.
我们为了信条中有太多不一致和动摇的地方而感到苦恼.

来自辞典例句

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Oppose all vacillation and compromise.
      反对任何的动摇妥协。
    2. We are vexed by too much inconsistency and vacillation in our creed.
      我们为了信条中有太多不一致和动摇的地方而感到苦恼。
    3. Vacillation is the cause of his failure.
      优柔寡断是他失败的原因。
    4. There must be no mistake, no vacillation or dallying because of her own smallness of mind.
      绝不能因为自己的见识浅薄而出半点差错,绝不能够优柔寡断或者举棋不定。

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