Buridan's ass

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

名詞

可算名詞 軽蔑的 不可算名詞

(countable, chiefly derogatory) A person or organization who doesn't make a choice. / (uncountable, chiefly derogatory) Collectively, people who don't make a choice.

日本語の意味

侮蔑的に、意思決定や選択をしない人、またはそのような組織を指す。 / 侮蔑的に、集合的に意思決定を行わない人々を表す場合もある。

英語の意味

(countable, chiefly derogatory) A person or organization who doesn't make a choice. / (uncountable, chiefly derogatory) Collectively, people who don't make a choice.

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When the board could not pick a direction, it acted like a Buridan's ass and stalled the project.

理事会は方針を決められず、優柔不断な組織のように振る舞ってプロジェクトを停滞させた。

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意味（1）

(countable, chiefly derogatory) A person or organization who doesn't make a choice.

The National Peace Council was, I will not say a Buridan's Ass, but a kind of eunuch organisation, unable to take a decision one way or another.

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意味（2）

(uncountable, chiefly derogatory) Collectively, people who don't make a choice.

Not that they are Buridan's ass; they just do not believe in categorical decisions.

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Buridan's asses （ plural ）