am·big·u·ous
adjective/æmˈbɪɡjuəs/
/æmˈbɪɡjuəs/
- that can be understood in more than one way; having different meanings
模棱两可的；含混不清的；多义的 - an ambiguous word/term/statement
模棱两可的词／用语／说法 - Her account was deliberately ambiguous.
她的陈述故意含混不清。
Extra Examples- The paragraph is rendered ambiguous by the writer's careless use of pronouns.
作者使用代词不严谨致使这个段落的意思含糊不清。 - It is for the jury to decide what an ambiguous statement was intended to mean.
模棱两可的说法到底是什么意思要由陪审团来定。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- remain
- leave something
- …
- highly
- very
- rather
- …
- an ambiguous word/term/statement
- not clearly stated or defined
不明确的 - His role has always been ambiguous.
他的角色一直不明确。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- remain
- leave something
- …
- highly
- very
- rather
- …
opposite unambiguous - His role has always been ambiguous.
Word Originearly 16th cent. (in the sense ‘indistinct, obscure’): from Latin ambiguus ‘doubtful’ (from ambigere ‘waver, go around’, from ambi- ‘both ways’ + agere ‘to drive’) + -ous.