without reservation

without reservation — idiom

1. used to say that someone does something fully and with no doubts, conditions, or

1.慣用語B2
釋義

used to say that someone does something fully and with no doubts, conditions, or hesitation — for example, when a committee supports a proposal wholeheartedly, or a person accepts an apology completely without holding back any criticism

例句

The board endorsed the new investment strategy without reservation, citing strong projected returns.

collocation: endorse + without reservation

Alessia accepted her colleague's apology without reservation and suggested they move forward.

collocation: accept + without reservation

同義詞
  • completely

    neutral register, much more common in everyday speech

  • wholeheartedly

    emphasises enthusiasm and sincere commitment

  • unconditionally

    stresses the absence of any conditions or limits

  • fully

    most general synonym; works across all contexts

反義詞

文法句型

[verb] + without reservation

without reservation + [that-clause]

用法筆記

Commonly used with verbs of endorsement, acceptance, support, and confirmation. The phrase typically appears after the verb or before a that-clause. It is distinctly more formal than synonyms such as 'completely' or 'fully'.

常見錯誤

❌The committee approved the plan without any reservation.
✅The committee approved the plan without reservation.
💡The phrase is a fixed expression; adding 'any' is unnecessary and non-idiomatic.
❌She spoke without reservations about her future plans.' (when meaning 'completely')
✅She spoke without reservation about her future plans.
💡The singular form 'reservation' is the correct fixed phrase when expressing completeness. The plural 'reservations' usually refers to bookings or, rarely, to having several distinct doubts.