vacillate

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate. intransitive
    — Its [the barometer's] normal register in the Paumotus [the Tuamotus] was 29.90, and it was quite customary to see it vacillate between 29.85 and 30.00, or even 30.05; […]
  2. To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another. intransitive
    — Courageous, patriotic, yet vacillating, many of the noblest principles and the purest intentions, men of large possessions and ancient names, under the afflicting circumstances of the times, failed to render service to their unhappy country, but involved themselves in irremediable ruin.

词形变化

vacillates present,singular,third-person vacillating participle,present vacillated participle,past vacillated past

词汇关系

相关词
vacillant vacillating vacillation vacillator vacillatory

词源

From Latin vacillātum, supine form of vacillō (“sway, waver”). By surface analysis, Latin vacill- + -ate.
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