balk at

v.

畏缩，回避；

Vermonters balk at reform options
Customers balk at variable DVD pricing
Universities Balk at OMB Funding Rules
Retailers Balk At DTV/Cable Labeling Deal
Hospitals balk at mortality report results.
Scientific leaders balk at broad data release.
Japanese labs balk at bid to boost external evaluation
Ethicists balk at new emergency trials that skip informed consent
INDIRECT COSTS: Universities Balk at OMB Funding Rules
Proposal to Fight Crime Hits Snag; Council Members Balk at Mayor's $8.7 Million Plan for Nonprofit Foundation