词汇 | fence-sitting |
释义 | fence-sitting noun[ U ] disapprovinguk /ˈfensˌsɪt.ɪŋ/ us /ˈfensˌsɪt̬.ɪŋ/ supporting both sides in a disagreement because you cannot make a decision or do not want to annoy or offend either side: 保持中立;观望态度 She was fence-sitting on the union issue until recently. After weeks of fence-sitting, he finally took a position. 经过几周的观望后,他终于表态了。 See fence-sitter Her response to the mayor’s comments was a textbook example of political fence-sitting. You may call this independence, but to me it's just fence-sitting. Enough fence-sitting; time to make a choice. Doubt & ambivalence ambivalence ambivalent ambivalently askance be in two mindsidiom have a foot in both campsidiom haw hem hem and hawidiom hum and hawidiom nonconcern nonplussed quandary rudderless shades of greyidiom warily wary waver wavering waveringly |
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