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| | a feeling of not being certain about something 怀疑；疑惑 | +about/as to There seems to be some doubt as to whether this is legal. 人们有点怀疑这是否合法。 | | have no/little doubt that I have no doubt that he will succeed. 他会获得成功，我对此确信无疑。 | | there is little/no doubt that There’ s little doubt that the measures will be extremely unpopular. 毫无疑问，这些措施会很不得人心。 | | cast doubt on sth (=make you uncertain about it) New evidence casts doubt on his murder conviction. 使对某事产生疑虑 | | raise doubts (=make you have doubts) The accident raised doubts about the safety of the aircraft. 使人怀疑 | | nagging/lingering doubts Nagging doubts about her story do remain. 人们对她的叙述仍存有无法消除的疑虑。 | | grave/serious doubts I have serious doubts about whether this system will work. 我对这套体制能否行得通很是怀疑。 | |
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| - | be in doubt
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| 1 | if you are in doubt about something , you do not know what to do about it 犹豫不决；拿不准 | He is still in some doubt about whether to go or not. 他仍然拿不定主意是去还是不去。 | |
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| 2 | if something is in doubt , it is not certain whether it will succeed or continue to exist 不确定的 | The future of the company is still in doubt. 这家公司仍然前途未卜。 | |
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| - | beyond (any) doubt
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| 1 | if something is beyond doubt , it is completely certain 毫无疑问的 | What is beyond doubt is that he is utterly incompetent. 毫无疑问的是，他完全不称职。 | |
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| 2 | in a way that is completely certain 无疑地；确实地 | His ability to succeed has been established beyond any doubt. 毫无疑问，他已具备了获得成功的能力。 | |
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| 3 | to make the result of something certain 使某事确实无疑 |
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| - | beyond (a) reasonable doubt legal
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| to a degree that the law considers to be satisfactory for making a decision |
| 证据确凿地 |
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| The prosecution cannot prove beyond all reasonable doubt that she intended to kill him. 控方没有确凿的证据证明她想杀他。 |
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| - | have your doubts (about)
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| to have reasons why you do not feel certain about someone or something |
| （对…）有怀疑的理由 |
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| - | if/when in doubt
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| if you are not certainused when giving advice or instructions |
| 如果没把握，如果拿不准（用于给予忠告或指示时） |
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| If in doubt, get someone to help you. 如有疑问，找个人帮你。 |
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| - | no doubt
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| 1 | used for emphasizing that something seems certain or very likely 无疑地；很可能 | No doubt she’ ll tell me everything when she’ s ready. 她准备好的时候肯定会将一切告诉我的。 | |
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| 2 | used for showing that you accept something is probably true , but this does not change your opinion 确实地 | No doubt she’ s very nice, but I just don’ t like her. 她确实很好，但我就是不喜欢她。 | |
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| 3 | used for emphasizing that something is definitely true 毫无疑问 | No doubt about it - we’ ve got problems. 毫无疑问，我们遇到了问题。 | |
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| - | open to doubt
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| not definite , and perhaps not even likely |
| 不确定的 |
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| - | without (a) doubt
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| very definitelyused for emphasis |
| （用于强调）无疑地 |
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| She is without a doubt one of our most talented students. 她无疑是我们最有才能的一个学生。 |
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