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doubt

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英英释义同义词辨析词组搭配考试真题实用场景例句

近义词distrust misgiving

反义词

n. 怀疑；疑问；疑惑
v. 怀疑；不信；恐怕；拿不准

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词态变化

复数: doubts;第三人称单数: doubts;过去式: doubted;过去分词: doubted;现在分词: doubting;

中文词源

doubt 怀疑

来自拉丁语dubius, 二，词源同dubious. 引申词义两面摇摆，怀疑。

英英释意

1. the state of being unsure of something

2. uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something;: "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"

英文词源

doubt: doubt: [13] English acquired the verb doubt from Old French doter or duter, a descendant of Latin dubitāre ‘waver, be uncertain’ (the b was reintroduced from the Latin spelling in the 15th century). Dubitāre was closely related to Latin dubius ‘uncertain’ (ultimate source of English dubious [16]), which appears to have been based on duo ‘two’, and thus to have meant originally ‘wavering between two possibilities’. In Old French, the sense ‘fear’ developed, and this was an important meaning of the word in Middle English; it survives in the derivative redoubtable [14], literally ‘fearable’.
=> dubious, redoubtable
doubt (v.): early 13c., "to dread, fear," from Old French doter "doubt, be doubtful; be afraid," from Latin dubitare "to doubt, question, hesitate, waver in opinion" (related to dubius "uncertain;" see dubious), originally "to have to choose between two things."

The sense of "fear" developed in Old French and was passed on to English. Meaning "to be uncertain" is attested in English from c. 1300. The -b- was restored 14c. by scribes in imitation of Latin. Replaced Old English tweogan (noun twynung), from tweon "two," on notion of "of two minds" or the choice of two implied in Latin dubitare (compare German Zweifel "doubt," from zwei "two").
doubt (n.): early 13c., from Old French dote (11c.) "fear, dread; doubt," from doter (see doubt (v.)).

同义词辨析

doubt, suspicion, distrust, uncertainty

这些名词均有"怀疑"之意。

doubt：指对事物的真、假有怀疑。

suspicion：语气较强，指对某人做某事的目的、意图有怀疑，或认为某人做错事，但无确凿证据而产生怀疑。

distrust：一般用词，泛指对某人某事不信任而感到怀疑。

uncertainty：侧重指对某事或选择等需作决定时的迟疑不决。

doubt, suspect, distrust

这些动词均含"怀疑"之意。

doubt：普通用词，多指因证据不足或仅凭证据还不能肯定而产生怀疑，多含否定意味。

suspect：指猜疑、疑心，肯定意味较多。

distrust：指疑惑、猜疑，不信任。

考试真题

Moreover, students should be prepared not just for their first job, but for their 4th and 5th jobs, as there's little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers.

They doubt their own popularity.

Will parents be damaging children if they have one fewer organized activity? No, I really doubt it.

Yet there are doubts whether people watching television, a lean back medium, crave interaction.

They have doubt about current green certification.

Some authoritative analysts doubt that the secretary would get better deals than private insurers already get.

Contrary to analysts' doubts, the author believes drug prices may be lowered through negotiation.

There is no doubt that spaceflight entails risks, and to pioneer a new mode of travel is to face those risks, and to reduce them with the benefit of hard-won experience.

Many first-generation college-goers have doubts about their abilities to get a college degree.

Most notoriously,Oprah's validation of jenny McCarthy's claim that vaccines cause autism(自闭症)has no doubt contributed to much harm through the foolish avoidance of vaccines.

President Obama will no doubt make the point publicly when he gets to Beijing: the Chinese need to consume more; they need-believe it or not-to become more like Americans, for the sake of the global economy.

Personal technology is indeed more engaging than ever, and there's no doubt companies are engineering their products and services to be more compelling and attractive.

There's little doubt that nearly everyone who comes in contact with the Net has difficulty disconnecting.

At the Beijing Olympic she swept away any doubts about her ability to perform consistently by becoming the first Jamaican woman ever to win the 100 metres Olympic gold.

But the urge would no doubt be greater if you were living on the streets with little food and money.

I doubted it, but let him go ahead, for I had nothing to lose.

I had the same doubt at first.

If in doubt, declare it to customs.

If you have any doubts about your health, you'd better consult your doctor at once.

In the near future, it's not just going to be the number you see on your screen that will be in doubt.

It can be inferred from the passage that Nigel Shadbolt doubts whether people would pay as much attention to a kitemark as they think.

It is without doubt the most annoying of all.

My brothers can no doubt remember hours spent cleaning the house.

No doubt the theater has contributed to the area's development and economic growth.

Some experts doubt 3D food printing.

There is no doubt that this candidate's advantage lies in his ability to communicate with foreigners in English.

This doesn't mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.

We all have doubts and regrets.

This trend ,which we believe is still in its infancy, effectively began with retailers and travel providers such as airlines and hotels and will no doubt go further.

There’s no doubt that our peer groups exert enormous influence on our behavior.

There is no doubt that gardens evidence an impossible urge to create, express, fashion, and beautify and that self-expression is a basic human urge; yet when one looks at the photographs of the garden created by the homeless, it strikes one that , for all their diversity of styles, these gardens speak of various other fundamental urges, beyond that of decoration and creative expression.

While Europe’s monarchies will no doubt be smart enough to survive for some time to come, it is the British royals who have most to fear from the Spanish example.

The ways of reading indicated here are without doubt kinds of of comprehension.

There is no doubt of the alternative–the corrupted landscapes of southern Portugal, Spain or Ireland.

The ways of reading indicated here are without doubt kinds of comprehension.

There's no doubt that our peer groups exert enormous influence on our behavior.

This trend, which we believe is still in its infancy, effectively began with retailers and travel providers such as airlines and hotels and will no doubt go further.

While Europe's monarchies will no doubt be smart enough to survive for some time to come, it is the British royals who have most to fear from the Spanish example.

词组搭配

beyond doubt

allowing no uncertainty

无疑地，确实地

you've proved it beyond doubt.
你已完全证明了它。

in doubt

open to question

可怀疑的，存在疑问的

the outcome is no longer in doubt.
结果已毋庸置疑。

without (a) doubt

indisputably

毋庸置疑地

he was without doubt the very worst kind of reporter.
毋庸置疑他是那种最糟糕的记者。

beyond doubt 或 without doubt

Without question; certainly; definitely.

无疑地；确实地；肯定地

no doubt

Certainly.

确实地

Probably.

很可能

实用场景例句

a feeling of doubt and uncertainty: 迟疑不定的感受

There is some doubt about the best way to do it.: 这件事怎么做才是最佳办法有点吃不准。

There is no doubt at all that we did the right thing.: 毫无疑问我们做得对。

New evidence has cast doubt on the guilt of the man jailed for the crime.: 新的证据使人们对这个犯罪入狱的男子是否有罪产生了怀疑。

The article raised doubts about how effective the new drug really was.: 这篇文章对这种新药的实效有多大提出了疑问。

If you are in any doubt as to whether you should be doing these exercises, consult your doctor.: 如果你拿不准是否应进行这种锻炼，咨询一下医生好了。

She knew without a shadow of a doubt that he was lying to her.: 她十分清楚他在对她撒谎。

Whether he will continue to be successful in future is open to doubt .: 他今后能否继续获得成功值得怀疑。

The research showed beyond doubt that smoking contributes to heart disease.: 这项研究确实表明吸烟会导致心脏疾病。

A referendum showed beyond doubt that voters wanted independence...: 全民公决无疑显示选民支持独立。

His ability is beyond any doubt.: 他的能力毋庸置疑。

He is in no doubt as to what is needed...: 他很确定需要什么。

When in doubt, call the doctor.: 如有疑问，请联系医生。

'Somebody would have seen her.' — 'I doubt it, not on Monday.': “可能有人见过她。”——“我认为不可能，不可能在星期一。”

The outcome was still in doubt...: 结果仍不确定。

That claim is increasingly open to doubt.: 那一说法越来越可疑。

The contract for this will no doubt be widely advertised...: 关于这个的合约无疑会受到广泛宣传。

She's a very sweet woman, as you no doubt know by now.: 她是一个非常温柔的女人，你现在肯定知道了。

No doubt I'm biased, but it was the most cruel, evil human face I ever set eyes on...: 我固然是有偏见的，但那是我所见到的最残忍、最邪恶的人。

No doubt many will regard these as harsh words, but regrettably they are true.: 固然会有很多人认为这些话过于刻薄，但是遗憾的是这些都是真话。

Without doubt this was the most important relationship I developed at college...: 这无疑是我在大学时期建立的最重要的关系了。

The refugees, without a doubt, are the most vulnerable.: 难民无疑是最易受到伤害的。

I still have no reason to doubt his word.: 我还是没有理由怀疑他的话。

This raises doubts about the point of advertising...: 这对做广告的意义提出了疑问。

I had my doubts when she started, but she's getting really good...: 她刚开始做时我心存疑虑，但她真的做得很好。

Others doubted whether that would happen...: 其他人认为那未必会发生。

He doubted if he would learn anything new from Marie...: 他认为他不太可能从玛丽那儿学到任何新东西。

No one doubted his ability...: 没有人怀疑他的能力。

Nobody that I spoke to doubted his sincerity as a politician.: 和我谈过话的人中没有一个怀疑他作为一个政治家的诚意。

No one directly involved with the case doubted him...: 与此案直接相关的人中没有人怀疑他。