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reluctant(adj.)

"不愿意的,对职责或命令抗拒的",1660年代,源自拉丁语 reluctantem(主格 reluctans), reluctari 的现在分词,意为"反抗,抵抗,反对",由 re- "反对"(见 re-)和 luctari "斗争,摔跤"(见 reluctance)组成。相关词汇: Reluctantly。这个拉丁词也是西班牙语 reluchante,意大利语 riluttante 的来源。

Reluctant, literally, struggling back from, implies some degree of struggle either with others who are inciting us on, or between our own inclination and some strong motive, as sense of duty, whether it operates as an impelling or as a restraining influence. [Century Dictionary]
Reluctant,字面意思是"从中挣扎",意味着在别人激励我们或我们自己的倾向和某种强烈动机(如责任感,无论它是作为推动力还是制约力)之间存在一定程度的斗争。[世纪词典]

该词起源时间:1660年代