[mass noun]the action of pausing or hesitating before saying or doing something (说话或做事前)犹豫,迟疑 she answered without hesitation. 她毫不犹豫地回答。 ■[usu. with negative]doubt or reluctance 疑惑,怀疑;勉强,不情愿 I have no hesitation in recommending him. 我很乐意推荐他。
语源
early 17th cent.: from Latin haesitatio(n)-, from haesitare (see hesitate)