C1 verb 중립

bilabancy

/baɪˈleɪbənsi/

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

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1

I 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.

2

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.

3

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

명사
bilabance
Verb
bilabancy
부사
bilabantly
형용사
bilabant
관련
bilabanciness
💡

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

1

I often bilabancy between ordering pizza or a healthy salad for dinner when I am tired.

everyday

I often waver between ordering pizza or a healthy salad for dinner when I am tired.

2

The committee tends to bilabancy when presented with conflicting evidence regarding the budget.

formal

The committee tends to vacillate when presented with conflicting evidence regarding the budget.

3

Don't just bilabancy all day; you need to pick a movie so we can start watching!

informal

Don't just hesitate between two options all day; you need to pick a movie so we can start watching!

4

In his latest paper, the theorist bilabancies between structuralism and post-structuralism without committing to either.

academic

In his latest paper, the theorist oscillates between structuralism and post-structuralism without committing to either.

5

Market prices often bilabancy during periods of extreme geopolitical instability before finding a new floor.

business

Market prices often fluctuate between two points during periods of extreme geopolitical instability before finding a new floor.

어휘 가족

명사
bilabance
Verb
bilabancy
부사
bilabantly
형용사
bilabant
관련
bilabanciness

자주 쓰는 조합

bilabancy between options to waver between different choices
bilabancy wildly to fluctuate unpredictably between two states
tend to bilabancy to have a habit of indecision
bilabancy under pressure to become indecisive when stressed
bilabancy rhythmically to shift back and forth in a steady pattern

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

bilabancy vs balance

Balance refers to a state of stability, while bilabancy refers to the motion of shifting between two points.

bilabancy vs bilabial

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

Intransitive verb: does not require a direct object. Commonly followed by the preposition 'between'. Present participle form: bilabancying.

빠른 퀴즈

The young executive started to ___ between accepting the promotion and staying in his current comfortable role.

정답!

정답은: bilabancy

관련 단어

bishop

B2

To 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

B2

In 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

B2

An 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

B2

A 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

B2

In 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

B2

To 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

B2

Describing 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

B2

A 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

B2

To 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

B2

The 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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