描述「不情願做某事」時，考生最常用 not want to / don't like to——文法沒錯，但 Band 5。Band 7+ 的單字工具是 reluctant。
字義
- Reluctant (adj.) — unwilling and hesitant; disinclined to do something.
- Reluctantly (adv.) — in an unwilling or hesitant way.
語意上多了一層「心理掙扎」——不是單純不想，是想 vs 不想之間糾結。
5 個 Band 7+ 例句
- Older employees are often reluctant to adopt new technologies.
- Governments remain reluctant to raise taxes ahead of an election.
- She reluctantly agreed to relocate for the promotion.
- Many parents are reluctant to let their children walk to school alone.
- Banks have been reluctant to lend to small businesses since the downturn.
常見錯誤
句型錯誤：reluctant to + 動詞原形（不是 reluctant doing、不是 reluctant of）。記住這個搭配。
過度堆疊：別寫 very reluctant and unwilling——重複。挑一個就好。
Register 注意：Speaking Part 1 隨口聊家人朋友時，reluctant 略嚴肅；改 a bit hesitant / not very keen 更自然。Part 3 與 Task 2 才放心用。
同等級替換（Band 7+）
- Hesitant — Investors are hesitant to commit until the policy is clarified.
- Unwilling — Many residents are unwilling to leave their homes despite the warnings.
試試看
下次寫 Task 2 「政府不想做某事」、「企業不願改變」，用 governments are reluctant to / firms are reluctant to 開頭——一句話 Band 7+。
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