| 单词 | suspension of judgement, opinion |
| 释义 | > as lemmassuspension of judgement, opinion 5. The action of keeping any mental action in suspense or abeyance: usually in phrase, e.g. suspension of judgement, opinion; †also absol. hesitation or caution in decision, refraining from decisive action. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > [noun] yea-and-nayc1384 vacillationc1400 titteringa1413 stackeringc1440 wondingc1440 fluctuationc1450 waver1519 mammering1532 uncertainty1548 wavering1548 to and fro1553 suspense1560 staggering1565 suspension1568 mammery1578 demur1581 branle1591 dilly-dally1592 hesitance1601 irresolution1601 uncertainness1601 undecision1611 waveringness1614 hesitancy1617 unsettledness1619 hesitation1622 unresolvednessa1626 doubleness of minda1628 wavinga1628 swagging1636 poise1637 mambling1640 stickagea1647 vacillancy1668 whifflinga1677 hovering1679 unresolve1679 irresoluteness1686 shilly-shally1755 indecisiona1763 undecisiveness1779 indecisiveness1793 oscillation1798 flexility1815 shilly-shallying1842 swaying1850 Hamletism1852 teeter1855 havering1866 off and on1875 dilly-dallying1879 double-mindedness1881 hesitatingness1890 dither1958 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > state of uncertainty, suspense > [noun] > refraining from action or decision suspense1560 suspension1568 fence-ridinga1859 fence-sitting1904 1568 Jrnls. Proc. Lords Privy Council in H. Campbell Love Lett. Mary Queen of Scots (1824) App. 44 They..promised to observe hir Majesty's direction, both in the secresy, and in the suspension of their judgments. 1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning i. sig. G2v An impatience of doubt, and hast to assertion without due and mature suspention of iudgement. View more context for this quotation 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica i. viii. 30 In his Indiary relations, wherein are contained..incredible accounts, he is surely to be read with suspension . View more context for this quotation a1676 M. Hale Primitive Originat. Mankind (1677) i. ii. 58 The Acts of this Faculty [sc. the Will] are generally divided into Volition, Nolition, and Suspension. 1680 R. Ferguson Let. to Person of Honour conc. Kings Disavowing 9 Reasons for justifying themselves in the suspension of their assent to this. 1694 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding (new ed.) ii. xxi. 141 During this suspension of any desire, before the will be determined to action. 1754 J. Edwards Careful Enq. Freedom of Will ii. vii. 71 The Liberty of the Will in this Act of Suspension, consists in a Power to suspend even this Act. 1862 J. F. Stephen Ess. Barrister 64 An amount of doubt, of suspension of opinion,..and..of aversion to every opinion. 1901 N. Amer. Rev. Feb. 296 That state of suspension of judgment which is somewhat inadequately designated agnosticism. < as lemmas |
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