cravenness
noun [ U ] formal uk/ˈkreɪ.vən.nəs/ us/ˈkreɪ.vən.nəs/
胆怯，胆小
the quality of being extremely cowardly (= not brave)
The situation is made worse by the cravenness of politicians in refusing to tackle it. 政客们出于怯懦不愿解决这个问题，使情况变得更糟。
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- Ministerial cravenness has destroyed what was left of police morale.
- The cravenness of successive governments has been shown in their unwillingness to make any decisions contrary to the interests of the super-rich.
- We should beg divine forgiveness for our cravenness, our cowardice in the face of bullies like Stalin and Hitler.
- This absurd controversy has rumbled on, producing endless supplies of cravenness, buck-passing, hypocrisy and deceit.