vacillate

英 [ˈvæsəleɪt]

美 [ˈvæsəleɪt]

v.  观点(或立场等)摇摆; 动摇

过去式：vacillated　现在分词：vacillating　第三人称单数：vacillates　过去分词：vacillated　

GRE

BNC.33133 / COCA.22784

牛津词典

verb

• 观点（或立场等）摇摆；动摇
  to keep changing your opinion or thoughts about sth, especially in a way that annoys other people

柯林斯词典

• VERB 犹豫不定;踌躇;拿不定主意
  If youvacillate betweentwo alternatives or choices, you keep changing your mind.
  1. She vacillates between men twice her age and men younger than she...
     她犹豫不决，不知道是该选择年龄比她大一倍的男人还是比她小的男人。
  2. We cannot vacillate on the question of the party's leadership.
     在党的领导权问题上我们不能动摇。

英英释义

verb

• move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
  1. the line on the monitor vacillated
  Synonym:fluctuatewaver
• be undecided about something
  1. He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
  Synonym:hovervibrateoscillate

双语例句

• We cannot vacillate on the question of the party's leadership.
  在党的领导权问题上我们不能动摇。
• Some of them still have doubts, their stand is not yet firm and they vacillate in moments of stress. Know what you believe in and stick to it. Nothing loses you respect quicker than inconsistency.
  其中有些人还有怀疑，还没有站稳脚跟，一遇风浪就会左右摇摆。清楚自己的想法并坚持。左右摇摆会让你在别人心目中的形象大打折扣。
• In other historical circumstances, the Chinese national bourgeoisie will vacillate and defect because of its economic and political flabbiness.
  由于中国民族资产阶级在经济上、治上的软弱性，在另一种历史环境下，它就会动摇变节。
• Be in substantially, this kind sophisticated be to rely on to prove fundamental inaccuracy to achieve be able to achieve success one way or another surely, root is decision criteria of the vacillate in arguing.
  在本质上，这种诡辩是靠论证基础的不确定来达到左右逢源的，根子是在辩论中游移判定标准。
• To undergo frequent abrupt shifts or reversals, as of opinion or emotion; vacillate.
  犹豫不决经常突然变换或彻底改变看法或感情；犹豫。
• They vacillate between these two, unable to see that theres a perfect median.
  他们在两者之间跳跃，却忽视了其实有一个完美的中间状态。
• I tend to vacillate between admiration and pity for him.
  我对他往往是既钦佩又怜悯。
• To waste time, especially in indecision; dawdle or vacillate.
  磨蹭浪费时间，尤指犹豫不定；闲混或踌躇。
• We, too, may vacillate or hesitate, even trip.
  我们也会有犹豫不决、迟疑，甚至跌倒的时候。
• With so much disagreement it is no surprise that policymakers are unsure and vacillate.
  经济学家的观点存在如此大的分歧，难怪政策制定者缺乏信心、摇摆不定。