equivocal
英 [ɪ'kwɪvək(ə)l]
美[ɪ'kwɪvəkl]
- adj. 模棱两可的；可疑的
英英释意
- 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"-Anna Jameson
- 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》