hesitationの意味・使い方・発音

hesitation

英 [hezɪ'teɪʃn] 美 [,hɛzə'teʃən]

hesitation (n.): c. 1400, from Old French hesitacion or directly from Latin haesitationem (nominative haesitatio) "a hesitation, stammering," figuratively "irresolution, uncertainty," noun of action from past participle stem of haesitare "stick fast, remain fixed; stammer in speech," figuratively "hesitate, be irresolute, be at a loss, be undecided," frequentative of haerere "stick, cling," from PIE *ghais-e (source also of Lithuanian gaistu "to delay, tarry"), from root *ghais- "to adhere; hesitate."

1. Mirella approached him and，after a brief hesitation ，shookhis hand.: ミレイラは彼に近づき、しばらくためらった後、彼と握手をした。

2.The board said it had no hesitation in unanimously rejecting the offer.: 取締役会は、このオファーをためらわずに全会一致で否決したと主張している。

3.Referee Michael Reed had no hesitation in awarding a penalty.: 審判マイケル?リードは迷わずPKを判定した。

4.With some hesitation and an uncertain smile,she held out her hand.: 彼女はためらって、ためらった笑みを浮かべて手を伸ばした。