unwilling

adjective

/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/

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[not usually before noun] unwilling (to do something) not wanting to do something and refusing to do it不情愿；不愿意
- They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project.他们不想在这个项目上再增加投资。
- She was unable, or unwilling, to give me any further details.她不能，或不愿意，向我提供进一步的细节。
[only before noun] not wanting to do or be something, but forced to by other people勉强的；无奈的；迫不得已的 synonym reluctant
- an unwilling hero自己不愿却被抬举的英雄
- He became the unwilling object of her attention.他受到她的青睐实非所愿。
- She found herself the unwilling participant in an emotional tug of war.她发现自己是一场情感拔河的不情愿参与者。
opposite willing

Word OriginOld English unwillende (see un-, willing).