equivocal
英 [ɪˈkwɪv.ə.kəl]
美 [ɪˈkwɪv.ə.kəl]
记忆方法:将“equivocal”拆分为“equi”(平等)和“voc”(声音)。想象一个声音既不明确也不平等,有时像是同时来自两个不同的意见,形成了模糊不清的表述,这样就可以记住“equivocal”表示模棱两可或不确定的意思。
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equivocal 模棱两可的来自equal, 平等的。-voc, 说话,词源同voice, invoke.引申义模棱两可的。
- equivocal (adj.)
- c. 1600, from Late Latin aequivocus "of equal voice, of equal significance, ambiguous" (see equivocation) + -al (1). Earlier in same sense was equivoque (late 14c.). Related: Equivocally (1570s).
- 1. 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。
- 2. Many were equivocal about the idea.
- 很多人对这一观点都含糊其词。
- 3. 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。
- 4. 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.
- 5. The evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal.
- 这一细菌学分析的证据是不明确的.