英语词汇“vacillating”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

vac•il•lat•ing adj.

not resolute;
wavering;
indecisive;
hesitating:an ineffectual, vacillating person.
oscillating;
swaying;
fluctuating:a vacillating indicator.

Also, vacillant.

vacillate + -ing² 1805–15

vac′il•lat′ing•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . See fickle.

vac•il•late v. [no object], -lat•ed, -lat•ing.

to be unsure in one's mind or opinion; be indecisive about what action to take:vacillated before deciding.

vac•il•la•tion n. [uncountable]

vac•il•late v.i., -lat•ed, -lat•ing.

to waver in mind or opinion;
be indecisive or irresolute:His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.
to sway unsteadily;
waver;
totter;
stagger.
to oscillate or fluctuate.

Latin vacillātus (past participle of vacillāre to sway to and fro); see -ate¹
1590–1600

vac′il•la′tor, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hesitate. See waver.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reel.

vacillate /ˈvæsɪˌleɪt/ vb (intransitive)

to fluctuate in one's opinions; be indecisive
to sway from side to side physically; totter or waver

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin vacillāre to sway, of obscure origin

ˌvacilˈlation n ˈvacilˌlator n

单词	vacillating
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 vac•il•lat•ing (vas′ə lā′ting),USA pronunciation adj. not resolute; wavering; indecisive; hesitating:an ineffectual, vacillating person. oscillating; swaying; fluctuating:a vacillating indicator. `Also, vacillant.` vacillate + -ing² 1805–15 vac′il•lat′ing•ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . See fickle. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 vac•il•late /ˈvæsəˌleɪt/USA pronunciation v. [no object], -lat•ed, -lat•ing. to be unsure in one's mind or opinion; be indecisive about what action to take:vacillated before deciding. vac•il•la•tion /ˌvæsəˈleɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 vac•il•late (vas′ə lāt′),USA pronunciation v.i., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute:His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader. to sway unsteadily; waver; totter; stagger. to oscillate or fluctuate. Latin vacillātus (past participle of vacillāre to sway to and fro); see -ate¹ 1590–1600 vac′il•la′tor, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hesitate. See waver. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reel. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vacillate /ˈvæsɪˌleɪt/ vb (intransitive) to fluctuate in one's opinions; be indecisive to sway from side to side physically; totter or waver Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin vacillāre to sway, of obscure origin ˌvacilˈlation n ˈvacilˌlator n
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