reluctance
n. 不情願,勉強; [電]磁阻; 反應式
If you are reluctant to do something, you are unwilling to do it and hesitate before doing it, or do it slowly and without enthusiasm.
Mr Spero was reluctant to ask for help...
斯佩羅先生不願意尋求幫助。
The police are very reluctant to get involved in this sort of thing.
警方很不願意捲入這類事情。
1. (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
2. a certain degree of unwillingness;
"All right, I can manage a fiver," McMinn said with reluctance.
麥克明不情願地說:“好吧,我可以出5鎊。”
Ministers have shown extreme reluctance to explain their position to the media.
部長們極不情願向媒體解釋他們的立場。
He agreed, but with reluctance.
他同意了,但很勉強。
The police released Andrew with reluctance.
警方勉強把安德魯放走了.
They parted with reluctance.
他們依依不捨地分手了.