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

• Influenced by the western medicine, the independent existence of traditional Chinese medicine began to vacillate generally.
  受西医东渐的影响，传统中医学独立存在的局面逐渐动摇。
• He or she cannot vacillate over every tiny decision.
  他或她在每个小的决定上不能有半点犹豫。
• On the one hand they dislike imperialism, and on the other they fear thorough revolution, and they vacillate between the two.
  他们一方面不喜欢帝国主义，一方面又怕革命的彻底性，他们在这二者之间动摇着。
• 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。
• Studying the influence exerted on the measurement result by square four point probe and line four point probe vacillate.
  研究了方形四探针和直线四探针探针游移对测试结果的影响；
• Don't vacillate about asking for assistance if you need it.
  如果需要的话，不要犹豫向别人寻求帮助。
• 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。
• 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。
• If weakness is the reason for its inability to change its attitude, why did the national bourgeoisie behave differently in1924-27when it did not merely vacillate towards the revolution but actually joined it?
  如果不能改变态度的原因，是民族资产阶级的软弱性，那末，一九二四年至一九二七年为什么改变了他们的常态，不仅是动摇，简直是参加了革命呢？
• Meanwhile, your stock price can vacillate up and down on unrelated and seemingly unimportant news.
  同时，你的股价可能会因为一些看似不相关和不重要的新闻而上下波动。