| 释义 |
vac·il·late
\ˈvasəˌlāt, usu -ād.+V\ intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin vacillatus, past participle of vacillare to sway, waver; akin to Middle Irish feccaid he kneels, Sanskrit vañcati he goes crooked — more at prevaricate
1.
a. : to sway through lack of equilibrium : waver, totter
b. : fluctuate, oscillate
2. : to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses : be variable in one's emotions or judgments
< faced this choice, vacillated, and plunged for one or other disagreeable alternative — Peter Wiles >
< throughout the book the professor vacillates between humility and arrogance — Therese Pol >
Synonyms: see hesitate |