the act of pausing before doing something, especially because you are nervous or not certain

After a slight hesitation, she began to speak. 稍微犹豫了一下后，她开始讲话。

Any hesitation on the part of the government will be seen as weakness. 政府的任何一丝犹豫都会被看作是软弱的表现。

formal I have no hesitation in recommending Ms Shapur for the job. 我非常乐意推荐沙普尔女士承担这项工作。