They have been reluctant to admit AIDS patients, in part because of unfounded fears of contagion.

他们一直不愿意接收艾滋病人，部分原因是因为毫无根据对传染的恐惧。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

The officers were still reluctant to unleash their troops in pursuit of a defeated enemy.

军官们仍不愿发兵追击溃敌。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

I was reluctant to embroil myself in his problems.

我不愿意卷入到他的问题中去。

《牛津词典》

Some of the worshippers in St.Peter's Square acknowledged the scandal would hurt the Church, but they seemed reluctant to be openly critical.

VOA: standard.2010.03.28

Cities go bankrupt and they just can't pay, so you as a buyer of these bonds feel reluctant to invest in them.

如果一市政府破产了,他们将无法支付,因此作为投资人,你可能不想购买它

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

Sometimes they're reluctant to take part in important training such as fire safety classes and child identification programs, which guard against abduction.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

While there is no evidence to suggest that the town authorities in Vidigueira are reluctant to acknowledge their most famous resident, neither have they made any noticeable attempt to commemorate his life in the city.

BBC: In the footsteps of Vasco da Gama

Ehud Barak, the prime-minister-in-waiting, was reluctant to bring in the religious party while Mr Deri, who was sentenced to prison in April for corruption, remained at its head.

ECONOMIST: Enter NATO

But drivers stuck in traffic are reluctant to leave the highway and possibly wait in vain for passengers.

WSJ: On the George Washington Bridge, Picking Up Hitchhikers Takes a Toll