equivocal 详细解释

equivocal

[i'kwivəkəl]

adj.模棱两可的, 意义不明确的

词形变化

副词: equivocally | 名词: equivocality |

词义辨析

同义:

a.歧义的, 语义双关的

ambiguous  amphibolic  twoedged  weasel-worded  duplicitous  misleading  evasive

a.含糊的, 不明确的

vague  hazy  indefinite  indistinct  indeterminate  problematic  obscure  incomprehensible  uncertain  unclear  undecided  

同义参见:

enigmatic  

英英释义

形容词 equivocal:

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

同义词：ambiguous

open to question-Anna Jameson

uncertain as a sign or indication

补充

equivocalequivocal英:[iˈkwivəkəl] 美:[ɪˈkwɪvəkəl]adj.1.模棱两可的, 意义不明的2.模糊的, 含糊的, 不定的3.(指人等)不可靠的

例句

1. She gave an equivocal reply.她给了一个含糊的回答。 2. His equivocal response has done nothing to dampen the speculation.他含糊其词的回应丝毫没有消除人们的猜疑。 3. Claims about homeopathy are equivocal.关于顺势疗法的声明自相矛盾。 4. The anarchists' attitude to violence is so often equivocal and subjective.无政府主义者对于暴力的态度往往是矛盾而又主观的。 5. the equivocal nature of her remarks.她的话语的含糊性。 6. politicians who are equivocal about racism.对种族主义闪烁其词的政客。 7. the results of the investigation were equivocal.调查结果值得怀疑。 8. an equivocal term模棱两可的词语 9. He responded to reporters' questions with equivocal answers.他含糊其辞地回答了记者们的提问。 10. The experiment produced equivocal results.实验产生的结果难以解释。 11. equivocal evidence难以解释的证据 12. equivocal behavior难以理解的行为

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