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单词 equivocal
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equivocal

/ɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
adjective
1
open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous
有歧义的; 模棱两可的; 含糊的:

the equivocal nature of her remarks.

她所说的话的含糊性。

1.1
(of a person) using ambiguous or evasive language
(人)闪烁其词的:

politicians who are equivocal about rac-ism.

对种族主义闪烁其词的政客。

1.2
uncertain or questionable in nature
不明确的; 可疑的:

the results of the investigation were equivocal.

调查结果值得怀疑。

派生词

equivocality

noun

equivocally

adverb

equivocalness

noun
词源
mid 16th cent.: from late Latin aequivocus, from Latin aequus 'equally' + vocare 'to call'.
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