| 单词 | fence-sitting |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfence-sitting fence-sitting n. the action of ‘sitting on the fence’; also attributive. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > absence of prejudice > [noun] > absence of definite stance neutralitya1513 neutralism1579 neutralizing1643 third place1757 non-committal1833 non-committalism1838 fence-ridinga1859 non-partisanship1875 middle of the road1891 fence-sitting1904 value freedom1959 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > state of uncertainty, suspense > [noun] > refraining from action or decision suspense1560 suspension1568 fence-ridinga1859 fence-sitting1904 1904 Westm. Gaz. 11 Feb. 1/3 This situation will..be prolonged until the fence-sitting Unionists..come down on one side or the other. 1905 Westm. Gaz. 5 Mar. 1/2 It is very well to..denounce Mr. Balfour for timidity and fence-sitting. 1956 Ess. in Crit. 6 95 One would have welcomed..less academic fence-sitting. 1959 Times Lit. Suppl. 29 May 322/4 The seminar-paper tends to provide..a fence-sitting indecision. < as lemmas |
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