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不情願；不願意
- They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project.他們不想在這個項目上再增加投資。
- She was unable, or unwilling, to give me any further details.她不能，或不願意，向我提供進一步的細節。
[only before noun] not wanting to do or be something, but forced to by other people勉強的；無奈的；迫不得已的 synonym reluctant
- an unwilling hero自己不願卻被擡舉的英雄
- He became the unwilling object of her attention.他受到她的青睐實非所願。
- She found herself the unwilling participant in an emotional tug of war.她發現自己是一場情感拔河的不情願參與者。
opposite willing

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