reluctance

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reluctance (n.): 1640s, "act of struggling against," from obsolete verb reluct "to struggle or rebel against" (1520s), from Latin reluctari "to struggle against, resist, make opposition," from re- "against" (see re-) + luctari "to struggle, wrestle," perhaps shares a common origin with Greek lygos "pliant twig," lygizein "to bend, twist," Old English locc "twist of hair" (see lock (n.2)). Meaning "unwillingness" is first attested 1660s. Related: Reluctancy (1620s.).

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1. "All right, I can manage a fiver," McMinn said with reluctance.: 麦克明不情愿地说：“好吧，我可以出5镑。”

2. Troops were displaying an obvious reluctance to get involved in quashing demonstrations.: 部队显然并不愿意参与镇压示威游行。

3. Ministers have shown extreme reluctance to explain their position to the media.: 部长们极不情愿向媒体解释他们的立场。

4. The evidence is blurred by central banks' reluctance to reveal their blunders.: 由于中央银行不愿意公开自己的愚蠢错误，证据并不清楚。

5. Carmen's reluctance to fall in with Driver'splans led to trouble.: 卡门不愿接受德赖弗的计划，由此引来了麻烦。