• adj. 不情愿的；勉強(qiáng)的；頑抗的

來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ) reluctari,扭打，抵抗，來(lái)自 re-,相對(duì)，對(duì)著干，luctari,纏繞，扭打，詞源同 leg,ineluctable.引申詞義勉強(qiáng)的，不情愿的。

reluctant

reluctant: [17] To be reluctant about doing something is etymologically to ‘struggle against’ it. The word comes from the present participle of Latin reluctārī, a compound verb formed from the prefix re- ‘a(chǎn)gainst’ and luctārī ‘struggle’. Among the first English writers to employ it was John Milton, who used it in the literal Latin sense, describing the writhing Satan: ‘a(chǎn) monstrous serpent on his belly prone, reluctant, but in vain’, Paradise Lost 1667. ‘Unwilling, averse’, a metaphorical extension which saw the light of day in Latin, made its debut in English at the start of the 18th century.

reluctant (adj.)

"unwilling," 1660s, from Latin reluctantem (nominative reluctans), present participle of reluctari (see reluctance). Related: Reluctantly. The Latin word is also the source of Spanish reluchante, Italian riluttante.

1. We were reluctant to start the long trudge home.

我們很不愿意踏上如此漫長(zhǎng)艱辛的回家之路。

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2. Scientific institutions have been reluctant to take corrective action.

科學(xué)機(jī)構(gòu)一直不愿作出更正。

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3. I am reluctant to trust anyone totally, Your Excellency.

我不想完全相信任何人，閣下。

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4. He said no and seemed oddly reluctant to talk about it.

他說(shuō)沒有，而且奇怪的是似乎不愿談及此事。

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5. Japan has been reluctant to offer much aid to Russia.

日本一直不愿意向俄羅斯提供太多的援助。

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