unwilling

英 [ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ] 美 [ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ]

adj.  不情愿; 不愿意; 勉强的; 无奈的; 迫不得已的

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.5583 / COCA.6237



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 不情愿;不愿意
    not wanting to do sth and refusing to do it
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
  2. 勉强的;无奈的;迫不得已的
    not wanting to do or be sth, but forced to by other people
    1. an unwilling hero
      自己不愿却被抬举的英雄
    2. He became the unwilling object of her attention.
      他受到她的青睐实非所愿。

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 不愿意的;不情愿的;不乐意的
    If you are unwilling to do something, you do not want to do it and will not agree to do it.
    1. Initially the government was unwilling to accept the defeat...
      最初政府不愿意承认失败。
    2. For months I had been either unwilling or unable to go through with it.
      数月来,我一直不是不愿意就是没办法做这件事。
  2. ADJ-GRADED 不愿意的;勉强的
    You can use unwilling to describe someone who does not really want to do the thing they are doing.
    1. A youthful teacher, he finds himself an unwilling participant in school politics...
      作为一名年轻教师,他发现自己并不情愿地参与到了学校的权力争斗中。
    2. She was certainly an unwilling victim of circumstances.
      她成为情势的牺牲品绝对不是自己愿意的。

双语例句

  1. She is tough, unwilling to take no for an answer
    她很强硬,不达目的誓不罢休。
  2. The leadership has been unwilling to follow through the implications of these ideas
    领导层不愿意对这些想法的含意进行深入探究。
  3. Most schools are extremely unwilling to cut down on staff in order to cut costs.
    大部分学校都很不愿意为减少开支而裁员。
  4. He was unwilling to make a prediction about which books would sell in the coming year
    他不愿意预测来年哪些书会有销路。
  5. Witnesses are unwilling to testify through fear of reprisals.
    由于害怕报复,目击者不愿作证。
  6. The country's leaders are unwilling to take unpopular measures to stop the rot.
    该国领导人不愿采取不受欢迎的措施来阻止形势恶化。
  7. They were unwilling, or unable, to guarantee safe passage from the city to the aircraft
    他们不愿意或者不能够保证从市内到飞机场的安全通行。
  8. Students are unwilling to really work. They want to be spoon-fed
    学生们不愿真正去努力。他们希望依赖别人。
  9. She became uncooperative: unwilling to do her homework or help with any household chores.
    她变得很不合作:不愿做作业,也不愿帮着做家务。
  10. The management is understood to be very unwilling to agree to this request
    据了解,管理层很不乐意答应这项要求。
  11. Initially the government was unwilling to accept the defeat
    最初政府不愿意承认失败。
  12. For months I had been either unwilling or unable to go through with it.
    数月来,我一直不是不愿意就是没办法做这件事。
  13. A youthful teacher, he finds himself an unwilling participant in school politics
    作为一名年轻教师,他发现自己并不情愿地参与到了学校的权力争斗中。
  14. She was certainly an unwilling victim of circumstances.
    她成为情势的牺牲品绝对不是自己愿意的。
  15. Social scientists have grown extremely unwilling to make value judgments about cultures
    社会科学家们已经变得十分不愿意对文化作出价值判断。
  16. He is a man who is unfit for a higher post but unwilling to take a lower one in his work.
    他这个人在工作上高不成,低不就。
  17. You cannot compel good work from unwilling students.
    你不能迫使不肯学习的学生学习好。
  18. Our readers may not be unwilling to glance back, for a brief interval at Uncle tom's cabin.
    读者诸君或许不会不乐意稍稍花点时间,回头看一看汤姆大伯的那幢木屋吧。
  19. He was very unwilling to part with his money, even to buy a house.
    他很舍不得把钱花掉,甚至舍不得花钱去买一幢房子。
  20. He felt unwilling yet to go to bed, but he was sleepy.
    他还不想上床,但是他很困。
  21. He was yoked to an unwilling partner.
    他不得不与一位不情愿的伙伴合作。
  22. They were unwilling to keep her any longer, out of work.
    她失了业,他们不愿意再留她住了。
  23. You may be unwilling to consider all options or unwilling to accept responsibility for your actions.
    你也许不愿意考虑所有选择或不愿意承担你的行动责任。
  24. I have been unwilling to accept this view.
    我一直不愿接受这一观点。
  25. I must admit I am rather unwilling to go to law against him.
    我必须承认我很不愿意同他打官司。
  26. Jane was unwilling to admit she was wrong.
    简不愿意承认她错了。
  27. Unable or unwilling to perceive or understand.
    不能或不愿感知或理解的。
  28. Unwilling to state facts or opinions simply and directly.
    不坦率的不愿意简单地、直接地陈述事实和意见的。
  29. You do him an injustice if you think he is unwilling to help.
    如果你认为他不愿意帮忙,那你对他不公平。
  30. I am unwilling to be a stranger's lover.
    我不愿当陌生人的爱人。

同义词辨析

  reluctant loath unwilling【导航词义:不情愿的】

  reluctant adj. 勉强的,不情愿的

〔辨析〕指做某事很不情愿或很犹豫的。

〔例证〕
He was reluctant to mention his past experiences.
他不愿意提及过去的经历。
His girlfriend just gave a reluctant smile.
他的女友只是勉强笑了笑。

  loath adj. 〈正式〉不情愿的,勉强的

〔辨析〕指不愿意做某事的,通常用于 be loath to do sth 结构中。

〔例证〕
Why was he loath to tell his friend that his company was in trouble?
为什么他不愿告诉朋友他的公司遇到困难了?
Adolescent students are usually loath to chat with their parents about what happened in school.
青春期的学生通常不愿意和父母聊学校的事。

  unwilling adj. 不愿意的;不情愿的

〔辨析〕作“不愿意的”解时,表示不想做某事而且予以拒绝,只作表语;作“不情愿的”解时,表示不想做某事但还是做了,只作定语。

〔例证〕
She was either unwilling or she just didn't have that book.
她要么是不愿意借,要么就是根本没有那本书。
The manager had no choice but to pay those unwilling helpers.
经理没有办法,只好付钱给那些不情愿的帮忙者。

英英释义

adj

  1. in spite of contrary volition

    1. not disposed or inclined toward
      1. an unwilling assistant
      2. unwilling to face facts