equivocal
adj. 模稜兩可的; 意義不明的; 模糊的; (指人等)不可靠的
If you are equivocal, you are deliberately vague in what you say, because you want to avoid speaking the truth or making a decision.
Many were equivocal about the idea...
很多人對這一觀點都含糊其詞。
His equivocal response has done nothing to dampen the speculation.
他模稜兩可的迴應絲毫沒有消除人們的猜疑。
If something is equivocal, it is difficult to understand, interpret, or explain, often because it has aspects that seem to contradict each other.
Research in this area is somewhat equivocal...
這個領域的研究有點難以理解。
He was tortured by an awareness of the equivocal nature of his position.
意識到自己的立場本身難以解釋清楚,他備受折磨。
1. open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead;
2. open to question;
3. uncertain as a sign or indication;
Old Grandet's equivocal mirth was as greatful as sunshine.
葛朗臺老頭那種叫人猜不透意思的笑,真象一道陽光似的.
Some lawyers are now taking a relatively equivocal view of the rules.
目前,一些律師對這些規定的看法比較模稜兩可.
Results in the past have been equivocal, and replication of experiment is needed.
過去的研究沒有得出清楚地結論, 有必要複製實驗.
The officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness.
該官員模稜兩可的行為加劇了受害人的不安.
Macbeth now began to faint in resolution, and to doubt the equivocal speeches of the spirits.
這時候,麥克白的決心開始動搖了, 他懷疑起鬼魂說的暖昧的話了.
adj. 含糊的,不明確的
unclearhazyundecideduncertainindeterminateindefiniteincomprehensibleindistinctproblematicobscurevague
adj. 歧義的,語義雙關的
evasiveamphibolicweasel-wordedtwoedgedmisleadingduplicitousambiguous
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