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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries不情愿
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bù qíngyuàn
"他对接受这个提议表现出明显的不情愿。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An unwillingness to do something or a lack of enthusiasm.
"She showed great reluctance to accept the job offer despite its benefits." - 2
The degree to which a person is unwilling to engage in a particular action.
"His reluctance to speak in public was evident during the meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'reluctance' originates from the Latin 'reluctantia', meaning 'struggle against', which is derived from 'reluctari', meaning 'to struggle'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to denote a feeling of unwillingness or resistance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reluctance" is said worldwide
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ためらい
Transliteration: tamerai
"彼のためらいは提案を受け入れることに明らかだった。"
réticence
Transliteration: re-ti-sans
"Sa réticence à accepter l'offre était évidente."
Widerwille
Transliteration: vee-der-vil-le
"Sein Widerwille, die Aufgabe zu übernehmen, war offensichtlich."
riluttanza
Transliteration: ree-loot-tan-tsa
"La sua riluttanza ad accettare l'offerta era chiara."
reluctancia
Transliteration: re-luc-tan-cia
"Su reluctancia a aceptar el trabajo era evidente."
relutância
Transliteration: he-lu-tan-sia
"A relutância dele em falar em público era clara."
अनिच्छा
Transliteration: anichchha
"उसकी अनिच्छा नौकरी स्वीकार करने में स्पष्ट थी।"
不情愿
Transliteration: bù qíngyuàn
"他对接受这个提议表现出明显的不情愿。"
주저함
Transliteration: jujeoham
"그의 주저함은 제안을 수락하는 데 분명했다."
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