alteration

n.
1. change变化。
△Oth.5.2.99 (100): “and that theaffrighted globe/should yawn at alteration.” i.e. atthe great change on earth. 受惊的地球看见这沧桑巨变也要吓得目瞪口呆。
2. hesitation,vacillation,changes of mind犹豫，摇摆不定，改变意见。
△Lr.5.1.3: “He's full of alteration/And self-reproving”，他总是摇摆不定而且自相矛盾。