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TOEFL BNC: 3279 COCA: 3924
hesitate
hezɪteɪt ˈhɛzɪˌteɪt
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense hesitates, present participle hesitating, past tense , past participle hesitated
1 VERB 犹豫;迟疑;踌躇 If you hesitate, you do not speak or act for a short time, usually because you are uncertain, embarrassed, or worried about what you are going to say or do. 犹豫;迟疑;踌躇

  • The telephone rang. Catherine hesitated, debating whether to answer it. [VERB]

    电话响了。凯瑟琳犹豫了一下要不要去接。

  • She hesitated a long time and then she said 'Yes'. [VERB]

    她犹豫了很长时间，然后才说“行”。

SYN waver, delay, pause, haver [British]
hesitation

  • Asked if he would go back, Mr Searle said after some hesitation, 'I'll have to think about that'.

    当被问到是否会回去时，瑟尔先生迟疑了一下说：“我得考虑考虑。”

  • Mirella approached him and, after a brief hesitation, shook his hand.

    米雷拉走近他，犹豫片刻后，和他握了握手。

2 VERB （因有顾虑而）不愿意（做某事） If you hesitate to do something, you delay doing it or are unwilling to do it, usually because you are not certain it would be right. If you do not hesitate to do something, you do it immediately. （因有顾虑而）不愿意（做某事）

  • Some parents hesitate to take these steps because they suspect that their child is exaggerating. [VERB to-infinitive]

    一些家长不愿意采取这些措施，因为他们怀疑自己的孩子在夸大其词。

  • I hesitated to apply the word 'vulnerable' to him but it came into my mind. [VERB to-infinitive]

    我不愿用“脆弱”这个词来形容他，但它却突然出现在我脑子里了。

  • I will not hesitate to take unpopular decisions. [VERB to-infinitive]

    我会毫不犹豫地作出并不受欢迎的决定。

SYN be reluctant, be unwilling, shrink from, think twice
3 VERB [with neg] 尽管给我打电话/ 尽管和我们联系 You can use hesitate in expressions such as 'don't hesitate to call me' or 'don't hesitate to contact us' when you are telling someone that they should do something as soon as it needs to be done and should not worry about disturbing other people. 尽管给我打电话/ 尽管和我们联系

  • In the event of difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Department. [VERB to-infinitive]

    如果遇到困难，请尽管和我们的客户服务部联系。

  • Please don't hesitate to tell either Mr Schrader or myself should you feel ill again.

    如果你再觉得不舒服，请尽管告诉施拉德尔先生或我本人。

  • Do not hesitate to laugh at anything you find amusing. [VERB to-infinitive]

    只要觉得好笑就尽管笑。

Quotations
You can hesitate before deciding, but not once the decision is made José Bergamín El cohete y la estrella
It's all right to hesitate if you then go ahead Bertolt Brecht The Good Woman of Setzuan
Thesaurus
Thesaurushesitate Also look up:
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falter, pause, wait 1 2

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