wavers; wavered; wavering
wavers; wavered; wavering
Learner's definition of WAVER
[no object]
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: to go back and forth between choices or opinions : to be uncertain about what you think about something or someone犹豫不决;踌躇;举棋不定 -
people who are still wavering between the two candidates仍然在两名候选人之间摇摆不定的人们
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She wavered [=vacillated] over the decision for hours.她对这一决定犹豫了好几个小时。
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They never wavered in their support for their leader.他们对其领袖的支持从未动摇过。
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Despite the changes, he did not waver from his plan to retire.尽管情况有变,但他没有改变自己的退休计划。
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: to move back and forth in an unsteady way摇摆;摆动 3
: to become unsteady because of weakness, emotion, tiredness, etc.(因虚弱、强烈的情绪、疲倦等而变得)不稳,动摇,颤抖 -
Her voice wavered [=quavered] as she told us about their argument.她给我们讲述他们吵架过程的时候,声音都颤抖了。
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During a long lecture my attention will sometimes waver. [=wander; I will sometimes think about other things]讲座时间一长,我有时候会走神。
— waverer
/ˈweɪvɚrɚ/ noun, plural waverers [count]