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ambiguity

美音:[´æmbıg´ju:ətı ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.含糊,不明确

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名词复数:ambiguities

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ambiguity


/,æmbɪ'gju:ətɪ; ,æmbɪ`ˇjuətɪ/
n
(a) [U] presence of more than one meaning 不止一种意思; 歧义
*Much British humour depends on ambiguity. 英国幽默有很多是靠一语双关而得.
(b) [C] instance of this 模棱两可的意思
*She was quick to notice the ambiguities in the article. 她很快就察觉出了文中的那些模棱两可的意思.

ambiguity


npluralambiguities [U and C]

the state of being unclear, confusing, or not certain, or things that produce this effect
ambiguity in
 There was an element of ambiguity in the president's reply.
 legal ambiguities