equivocal

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英[ɪˈkwɪvəkl]
美[ɪˈkwɪvəkl]

基本释义

adj.
模棱两可的; 意义不明的; 模糊的; (指人等)不可靠的

实用例句

The experiments produced equivocal results.

这些实验产生的结果难以理解。

牛津词典

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。

牛津词典

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。

Research in this area is somewhat equivocal...

这个领域的研究有点难以理解。

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。

Many were equivocal about the idea...

很多人对这一观点都含糊其词。

Old Grandet's equivocal mirth was as greatful as sunshine.

葛朗台老头那种叫人猜不透意思的笑,真象一道阳光似的.

辞典例句

Some lawyers are now taking a relatively equivocal view of the rules.

目前,一些律师对这些规定的看法比较模棱两可.

期刊摘选

Results in the past have been equivocal, and replication of experiment is needed.

过去的研究没有得出清楚地结论, 有必要复制实验.

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The officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness.

该官员模棱两可的行为加剧了受害人的不安.

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Macbeth now began to faint in resolution, and to doubt the equivocal speeches of the spirits.

这时候,麦克白的决心开始动摇了, 他怀疑起鬼魂说的暖昧的话了.

辞典例句

Roddick was equivocal, but admitted that he had been tinkering with that part of his game.

当被问到更具进攻性是否意味着更多的发球上网时,罗迪克显得模棱两可, 但是承认他在这方面开了小灶.

期刊摘选

Equivocal appendicitis cases, on the other hand, would be processed through computer scanning.

临床上模?两可之病人, 则安排电脑断层检查.

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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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Xiaozhang's equivocal answer aroused everybody's suspicion.

小张隐约其词的回答引起所有人的怀疑.

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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.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The politician gave an equivocal answer.

那政客的答覆模两可.

期刊摘选

The polling had a complex and equivocal ( or ambiguous ) message for potential female candidates.

该民意测验对潜在的女性候选人传达了一种复杂、模糊 ( 或者模棱两可 ) 的信息.

期刊摘选

The court took the view that the defendant's plea was equivocal.

法院持有这样的观点,即被告的答辩是模棱两可的.

口语例句

The evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal.

这一细菌学分析的证据是不明确的.

《简明英汉词典》

No creditable macrofossil record of the Fagaceae exists in the Cretaceous equivocal and require further study.

白垩纪尚无壳斗科可靠的大化石记录,微化石需要进一步研究才能确定亲缘关系以及古新世壳斗科已经分化出两个类群.

期刊摘选

Popularity is an equivocal crown.

声望是一种模糊的王权.

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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.

辞典例句

Research in this area is somewhat equivocal.

这个领域的研究有点难以理解。

辞典例句

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。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

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。

柯林斯例句

Many were equivocal about the idea.

很多人对这一观点都含糊其词。

柯林斯例句

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"-Anna Jameson

  • 3. uncertain as a sign or indication;

    "the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal"

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其他释义

enigmatic

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