| 词汇 | indecisive |
| 释义 | indecisive adjective uk /ˌɪn.dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/ us /ˌɪn.dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/ not good at making decisions: 优柔寡断的，犹豫不决的 He is widely thought to be an indecisive leader.大家普遍认为他是个优柔寡断的领导人。 not having a clear meaning or producing a decision不明确的;非决定性的 Doubt & ambivalence ambivalence ambivalent ambivalently askance be in two mindsidiom fence-sitting have a foot in both campsidiom haw hem hem and hawidiom nonconcern nonplussed quandary rudderless shades of greyidiom warily wary waver wavering waveringly You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Uncertainty Related wordindecisively Examples of indecisiveindecisive We voted against these so-called ‘employment policies’, which are at best indecisive declarations and really just an excuse to give employers additional subsidies. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English We cannot be resolute in our remarks, but indecisive when it comes to taking action. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English They are sometimes a little hesitant, sometimes a little indecisive. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of these, two led to convictions, two to acquittals and one to two indecisive trials and a formal acquittal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The argument would still have been based on those indecisive figures. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He prefers to leave the matter hazy, indefinite and indecisive, and he does not wish to put in any unnecessary restrictions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, this report is another of those indecisive documents, where the proclaimed good intentions do not hide the ineffective measures proposed. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The result of the struggle may be indecisive, and your sacrifices may have been made in vain. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If it is indecisive or dilatory, of course we have every right to reclaim our freedom to take our own course of action. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Since then, too, decision-making in the civil nuclear power programme has, more often than not, been indecisive. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We do, however, deplore the indecisive nature of the resolution. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English We believe this can only be remedied by a far-reaching revision of the present indecisive policy and the adoption of a long-term plan. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If a war is indecisive you will have lost millions of lives, and millions of treasure, and you will be no better off. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have not been backward or indecisive in cutting back on public expenditure or taking draconian measures against consumers, housewives, tenants or ratepayers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 On every occasion those ballots were indecisive, and there has been something wrong with the schemes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of indecisive These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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