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inhibition

/ɪnhəbɪʃən/

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1 · noun

a feeling that holds you back

顾虑；拘束

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Once he knew the group better, his inhibition about speaking faded.
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熟悉大家之后，他发言时的顾虑逐渐消失了。
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Pronunciation: /ɪnhəbɪʃən/

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