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indecision

UK //ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒn//US //ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒn//

词源

源自拉丁语 'indecisio'(in- '不' + decisio '决定'),17世纪通过法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指难以做出决定的状态,表现为犹豫不决或反复思考却无法下定决心。常见于需要选择或采取行动的场景。

“Her indecision about which dress to buy made the shopping trip last hours.”

(她对于买哪条裙子犹豫不决,导致购物持续了好几个小时。)

“The team's indecision cost them the opportunity to secure the contract.”

(团队的优柔寡断让他们错失了获得合同的机会。)

同义词:hesitation, uncertainty, vacillation

常见短语

paralysis by indecision — 形容因为过度犹豫而导致完全无法采取行动的状态,常用来批评效率低下。

“The committee's paralysis by indecision delayed the project for months.”

(委员会因优柔寡断而陷入瘫痪,导致项目推迟了数月。)