同近义词辨析
uncertain, questionable, doubtful, ambigous
这组词都有“怀疑的,不确定的”的意思,其区别是:
uncertain多指因缺乏证据或了解而捉摸不定,也指因不能预料而不能作出选择。
questionable通常指怀疑某行为是否恰当,或指有根有据的怀疑。
doubtful指对某个问题持积极怀疑的,有疑问的态度,强调缺乏确信。
ambigous指因缺乏明确感或因为有各种不同的解释而值得怀疑。
双语例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- The man looks questionable.
这个男人看上去很可疑。 - The desire for wealth lured them into questionable dealings.
他们受了发财欲的引诱而被卷入可疑的交易。 - His honesty is not questionable.
他的诚实是无庸置疑的。 - His larger theories seem to be questionable.
他的大部分理论看来并非无懈可击。
权威例句
Questionable Dementia: Clinical Course and Predictors of OutcomeMild cognitive impairment or questionable dementia?The social implications of questionable cancer therapiesQuestionable dementia: Clinical course and predictors of outcome - Biological PsychiatryThe prevalence of questionable methods of cancer treatment in the United StatesQuestionable Multivariate Statistical Inference in Wildlife Habitat and Community Studies: A ReplyMeasuring the prevalence of questionable research practices with incentives for truth tellingEctopic pregnancy: transvaginal color Doppler of trophoblastic flow in questionable adnexa.Evaluation of routine anti‐HBc screening of volunteer blood donors: a questionable surrogate test for non‐A, non‐B hepatitisThe Value of N-Acetylcysteine in the Prevention of Radiocontrast Agent-Induced Nephropathy Seems Questionable