equivocal
美音:[ık´wıvəkəl
]
英音:[ık´wıvəkəl
]
adj.意义不明确的,模棱两可的,可疑的
难易程度:
equivocal为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
副词:equivocally 名词:equivocality
词根
voc,voke＝to call（喊叫）,voice（声）
近义词, 同义词
uncertain casual random aimless changeable doubtful dubious indecisive unsettled undecided undetermined controvertible in question vague indeterminate indefinite ambiguous equivocal undefined undefinable confused indistinct perplexing enigmatic paradoxicalbe equivocal have two meanings equivocate tergiversate alter prevaricate
equivocal
/ɪ'kwɪvəkl; ɪ`kwɪvəkl/ adj
1 having a double or doubtful meaning; ambiguous 模棱两可的; 意义不明的
*The politician gave an equivocal answer. 那政客的答覆模棱两可.
2 (of behaviour, circumstances, etc) questionable; suspicious （指行为、情况等）不可靠的, 可疑的.
1 having a double or doubtful meaning; ambiguous 模棱两可的; 意义不明的
*The politician gave an equivocal answer. 那政客的答覆模棱两可.
2 (of behaviour, circumstances, etc) questionable; suspicious （指行为、情况等）不可靠的, 可疑的.
equivocal
adj
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Late Latin;Origin: aequivocus, from Latin aequi- ( EQUI-) + vox 'voice']
if you are equivocal, you are deliberately unclear in the way that you give information or your opinion
= ambiguous
His answer was equivocal.
She was rather equivocal about her work.
information that is equivocal is difficult to understand or explain because it contains different parts which suggest that different things are true
The results of the police enquiry were equivocal.
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Late Latin;Origin: aequivocus, from Latin aequi- ( EQUI-) + vox 'voice']
if you are equivocal, you are deliberately unclear in the way that you give information or your opinion
= ambiguous
His answer was equivocal.
She was rather equivocal about her work.
information that is equivocal is difficult to understand or explain because it contains different parts which suggest that different things are true
The results of the police enquiry were equivocal.
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