bilabancy
To alternate or waver between two specific choices, conditions, or states in a rhythmic or repetitive manner. It describes both the physical movement of shifting weight and the mental process of indecision between two poles.
예시
3 / 5I often bilabancy between ordering pizza or a healthy salad for dinner when I am tired.
I often waver between ordering pizza or a healthy salad for dinner when I am tired.
The committee tends to bilabancy when presented with conflicting evidence regarding the budget.
The committee tends to vacillate when presented with conflicting evidence regarding the budget.
Don't just bilabancy all day; you need to pick a movie so we can start watching!
Don't just hesitate between two options all day; you need to pick a movie so we can start watching!
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Think of 'bi' (two) and 'balance.' Imagine someone trying to balance on a tightrope but constantly tipping to two different sides.
빠른 퀴즈
The young executive started to ___ between accepting the promotion and staying in his current comfortable role.
정답!
정답은: bilabancy
예시
I often bilabancy between ordering pizza or a healthy salad for dinner when I am tired.
everydayI often waver between ordering pizza or a healthy salad for dinner when I am tired.
The committee tends to bilabancy when presented with conflicting evidence regarding the budget.
formalThe committee tends to vacillate when presented with conflicting evidence regarding the budget.
Don't just bilabancy all day; you need to pick a movie so we can start watching!
informalDon't just hesitate between two options all day; you need to pick a movie so we can start watching!
In his latest paper, the theorist bilabancies between structuralism and post-structuralism without committing to either.
academicIn his latest paper, the theorist oscillates between structuralism and post-structuralism without committing to either.
Market prices often bilabancy during periods of extreme geopolitical instability before finding a new floor.
businessMarket prices often fluctuate between two points during periods of extreme geopolitical instability before finding a new floor.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
in a state of bilabancy
continually shifting between two possibilities
ceaseless bilabancy
unending movement back and forth
stop your bilabancy
an instruction to make a definitive choice
자주 혼동되는 단어
Balance refers to a state of stability, while bilabancy refers to the motion of shifting between two points.
Bilabial is a phonetic term referring to sounds made with both lips, whereas bilabancy is a verb for oscillation.
사용 참고사항
Use this word specifically when the movement or indecision is between exactly two points or states. It carries a connotation of rhythm or a lack of resolution.
자주 하는 실수
Learners often mistake the '-ancy' ending for a noun; remember that in this test-specific context, it functions as a verb meaning to act out that state.
암기 팁
Think of 'bi' (two) and 'balance.' Imagine someone trying to balance on a tightrope but constantly tipping to two different sides.
어원
Derived from the Latin 'bi-' (two) combined with the concept of 'labancy' (to glide or slip), suggesting a sliding motion between two poles.
문법 패턴
빠른 퀴즈
The young executive started to ___ between accepting the promotion and staying in his current comfortable role.
정답!
정답은: bilabancy
관련 단어
bishop
B2To admit a person into the Christian church through the rite of confirmation performed by a bishop. It can also refer to the formal act of ordaining or appointing someone to the office of bishop.
bit
B2In this specific context, it describes something that is minor, secondary, or small in scale, often referring to roles or components within a larger system. It is frequently used attributively to indicate that a part or person has limited importance or duration.
bitterly
B2An adverb used to describe actions or feelings done with intense resentment, deep disappointment, or extreme harshness. It is also frequently used to emphasize that weather conditions are painfully cold.
bivalve
B2A bivalve is an aquatic mollusk with a body enclosed within a hinged shell that consists of two distinct parts. This group includes well-known creatures like clams, oysters, mussels, and scallops, which are often harvested for food or studied for their environmental impact.
bizarrely
B2In a very strange or unusual manner that is often difficult to explain or expect. It is used to describe actions, appearances, or situations that deviate significantly from what is considered normal.
blackberry
B2To go out and gather wild blackberries from bushes, typically during late summer or early autumn. It describes the specific recreational or foraging activity of picking these berries in nature.
blackcurrant
B2Describing something that has the flavor, scent, or dark purple color of the blackcurrant berry. It is frequently used to characterize food products, beverages, and scents derived from the Ribes nigrum plant.
blackhead
B2A small, dark-colored bump on the skin caused by a clogged hair follicle where oil and skin cells have oxidized upon contact with air. They are a mild type of acne that commonly appears on the face, particularly on the nose and chin.
blackmail
B2To demand money, favors, or specific actions from someone by threatening to reveal embarrassing or damaging information about them. It involves using a person's secrets or weaknesses as a way to coerce them into compliance.
blackness
B2The state, quality, or condition of being black or completely dark. In academic and sociological contexts, it often refers to the historical, cultural, and social identity associated with people of African descent.
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