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equivocal

英[ɪ'kwɪvəkl] 美[ɪ'kwɪvəkl]
  • adj. 模棱两可的;意义不明确的
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详细释义

    adj. (形容词)
    1. 模棱两可的
    2. 暧昧的
    3. 有歧义的
    4. 有疑问的
    5. 不确定的
    6. 含糊的
    7. 可疑的
    8. 不可靠的
    9. 语义双关的
    10. 多义的
    11. 不肯定的
    12. 猜不透意思的
    13. 意义不明的
    14. 模糊的

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead;

    "an equivocal statement"
    "the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates"
    "the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness"
    "popularity is an equivocal crown"
    "an equivocal response to an embarrassing question"

  2. open to question;

    "aliens of equivocal loyalty"
    "his conscience reproached him with the equivocal character of the union into which he had forced his son"

  3. uncertain as a sign or indication;

    "the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal"

双语例句

1. His equivocal response has done nothing to dampen the speculation.
他模棱两可的回应丝毫没有消除人们的猜疑。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Many were equivocal about the idea.
很多人对这一观点都含糊其词。

来自柯林斯例句

3. She gave an equivocal answer, typical of a politician.
她的回答模棱两可,是典型的政客做法。

来自《权威词典》

4. You must state your position on matters of principle . Don't be equivocal.
在原则问题上要表明你的态度,不要依违两可.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. The evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal.
这一细菌学分析的证据是不明确的.

来自《简明英汉词典》

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. The politician gave an equivocal answer.
      那政客的答复模棱两可。
    2. The ancient oracles were often vague and equivocal.
      古代的神谕常是意义模糊和模棱两可的。
    3. The experiments produced equivocal results.
      这些实验产生的结果难以理解。
    4. The archaeological evidence for ancient cookery is equivocal.
      考古学关于古代烹饪的证据是意义不明的。

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