unwillingness

/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋnəs/ (bre, ipa) · [ənwˈɪlɪŋnɪs] /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋnəs/ (ame, ipa)

unwillingness — 名詞

1. The condition of being mentally opposed to doing something — shown when a person

1.名詞B2
釋義

不願意

不想做某事的心理狀態

The condition of being mentally opposed to doing something — shown when a person avoids a task, turns down a request, or makes excuses rather than acting.

例句

Caleb showed an unwillingness to share his study notes with the rest of the group.

Caleb 表現出不願意與小組其他成員分享他的讀書筆記。

unwillingness + to-infinitive after show

The manager grew frustrated with the team's unwillingness to try the new system.

團隊不願意嘗試新系統，讓經理越來越沮喪。

possessive + unwillingness + to-infinitive

同義詞
  • reluctance

    suggests hesitation rather than outright refusal; milder than unwillingness

  • disinclination

    more formal and weaker — a lack of personal interest rather than active objection

  • resistance

    stronger — active opposition or fighting against doing something

反義詞
  • willingness

    the opposite state — wanting and being ready to do something

  • eagerness

    stronger than willingness — keen and enthusiastic desire to act

文法句型

[possessive] unwillingness + to-infinitive

there + be + (a) + unwillingness + among/between + noun phrase + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — no plural form. Commonly followed by a to-infinitive clause that specifies the action the person avoids. The possessive form before the noun (e.g. his unwillingness, the team's unwillingness) is very frequent in both speech and writing.

常見錯誤

❌He showed an unwillingness for helping.
✅He showed an unwillingness to help.
💡unwillingness is followed by to-infinitive, not for + gerund.
❌Several unwillingnesses were noted.
✅Several signs of unwillingness were noted.
💡unwillingness is uncountable and has no plural form.