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equivocal

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ɪˈkwɪv.ə.kəl]
  • 美式音标 [ɪˈkwɪv.ə.kəl]
  • 国际音标 [i'kwivəkəl]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj.模棱两可的；意义不明确的

词根记忆

  • equi(相等的) + voc(声音) + al(…的)→声音都相等的→没有什么建议→模棱两可的

同根派生

  • adv性质的同根词
    equivocally：可疑地；含糊地。
  • n性质的同根词
    equivocation：含糊话；模棱两可的话。
    equivocator：说模棱话的人；说话支吾者。
  • vi性质的同根词
    equivocate：说模棱两可的话。

英汉例句

  • Many were equivocal about the idea.
    很多人对这一观点都含糊其词。
  • 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。
  • 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.
  • 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。
  • He was tortured by an awareness of the equivocal nature of his position.
    意识到自己的立场本身难以解释清楚，他备受折磨。

词组短语

    短语

  • equivocal phenomenon 含糊现象
  • equivocal evidence 可疑证据
  • equivocal l 两可的;模棱两可的
  • equivocal a 双关语
  • equivocal attitude 模棱两可的态度

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • not clear and seeming to have two opposing meanings, or confusing and able to be understood in two different ways

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • If you are equivocal, you are deliberately vague in what you say, because you want to avoid speaking the truth or making a decision.
  • If something is equivocal, it is difficult to understand, interpret, or explain, often because it has aspects that seem to contradict each other.