indecision
noun(also less frequent indecisiveness)
[uncountable]Word Family
- decide verb
- decision noun (≠ indecision)
- decisive adjective (≠ indecisive)
- undecided adjective
the state of being unable to decide 无决断力；优柔寡断 After a moment's indecision, he said yes. 他犹豫片刻之后答应了。 She went through a period of terrible uncertainty and indecision. 她经历过一个极度彷徨和无所适从的阶段。
Extra ExamplesAre you still in a state of indecision? 你还在犹豫不决吗？ The project was hampered by indecision over what software to use. 该项目因在使用什么软件上犹豫不决而受阻。
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French indécision, from in- (expressing negation) + décision, from Latin decisio(n-), from the verb decidere ‘determine’, from de- ‘off’ + caedere ‘cut’