reluctance
noun [ S or U ] uk/rɪˈlʌk.təns/ us/rɪˈlʌk.təns/
勉强;不情愿
an unwillingness to do something
I accepted his resignation with great reluctance. 我极不情愿地接受了他的辞呈。
[ + to infinitive ] Her reluctance to talk to the press was quite understandable. 她不愿意对媒体说什么，这是很容易理解的。
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- Her reluctance to contribute financially is going to cause problems for us.
- I fully understand his reluctance to leave his children.
- I don't understand her reluctance to come.
- He tried to explain his reluctance to get involved.
- The reluctance of either side to compromise means that the talks are doomed to fail.