English Dictionary

reluctant

IPA（発音記号）

/ɹɪˈlʌktənt/

形容詞

古語

(now rare) Opposing; offering resistance (to). / Not wanting to take some action; unwilling. / (regular expressions) Tending to match as little text as possible.

日本語の意味

反対や抵抗の意志を示す / 行動することに消極的で、進んで行わない / (正規表現の文脈では) 可能な限り少ない文字列にマッチしようとする（最小マッチ）

The reluctant delegation voted against the resolution, ensuring the motion's defeat.

反対している代表団は決議に反対票を投じ、その動議の否決を確実にした。

意味（1）

(now rare) Opposing; offering resistance (to).

There, breathless, with his digging nails he clung / Fast to the sand, lest the returning wave, / From whose reluctant roar his life he wrung, / Should suck him back to her insatiate grave ….

意味（2）

Not wanting to take some action; unwilling.

She was reluctant to lend him the money

意味（3）

(regular expressions) Tending to match as little text as possible.

more reluctant （ comparative ）

most reluctant （ superlative ）