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equivocal

/ih-kwiv-uh-kuhl/US // ɪˈkwɪv ə kəl //UK // (ɪˈkwɪvəkəl) //

模棱两可的,暧昧的,暧昧不明,暧昧不清

Related Words

ambiguous含糊不清,含糊不清的,模糊不清,模糊不清的muddled浑浑噩噩的,浑浑噩噩,糊糊,糊糊的unclear不清楚,不明确,不清楚的,不明puzzling令人费解的是,令人费解的,令人困惑的是,令人费解dubious暧昧的,暧昧不明的,暧昧不明,可疑的evasive闪烁其词,闪烁其词的,闪缩的,闪避vague模糊的,模糊,含糊不清,模糊不清ambivalent矛盾的,矛盾,矛盾重重,多变量borderline边界线,边境地区,边缘地带,边界disreputable不名誉的,不光彩的,不名誉,不体面的fishy腥,腥臭,腥臭的,腥味fuzzy模糊的,模糊不清的,毛茸茸的,模糊不清hazy朦胧,朦胧的,雾霾,朦朦胧胧indefinite不确定的,无限期,无限,不定indeterminate不确定的,未确定的,不确定,未定的indistinct隐隐约约,隐约可见,模糊不清的,隐约可见的misleading误导性的,误导性,具有误导性的,误导性强oblique偏斜,偏斜的,倾斜的,歪歪斜斜obscure模糊不清,不明显,不明显的,无名小卒open开放,开放的,开放式,开放式的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, especially with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double interpretation; deliberately ambiguous: an equivocal answer.
    • : of doubtful nature or character; questionable; dubious; suspicious: the equivocal loyalty of many employees during the labor strike.
    • : of uncertain significance; not determined: an equivocal attitude.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.doubtful, uncertain
Synonyms
ambiguous含糊不清,含糊不清的,模糊不清,模糊不清的ambivalent矛盾的,矛盾,矛盾重重,多变量dubious暧昧的,暧昧不明的,暧昧不明,可疑的evasive闪烁其词,闪烁其词的,闪缩的,闪避muddled浑浑噩噩的,浑浑噩噩,糊糊,糊糊的puzzling令人费解的是,令人费解的,令人困惑的是,令人费解unclear不清楚,不明确,不清楚的,不明vague模糊的,模糊,含糊不清,模糊不清amphibological两栖动物学,两栖动物,两栖类,水陆两栖borderline边界线,边境地区,边缘地带,边界clear as mud清楚如泥,清澈如泥,清楚如泥的,清澈如水clouded有云的,多云的,多云,浑浊的disreputable不名誉的,不光彩的,不名誉,不体面的fishy腥,腥臭,腥臭的,腥味fuzzy模糊的,模糊不清的,毛茸茸的,模糊不清hazy朦胧,朦胧的,雾霾,朦朦胧胧indefinite不确定的,无限期,无限,不定indeterminate不确定的,未确定的,不确定,未定的indistinct隐隐约约,隐约可见,模糊不清的,隐约可见的misleading误导性的,误导性,具有误导性的,误导性强muzzy模糊不清,模糊的,模糊,模糊不清的oblique偏斜,偏斜的,倾斜的,歪歪斜斜obscure模糊不清,不明显,不明显的,无名小卒open开放,开放的,开放式,开放式的problematic有问题的,有问题,问题多多,存在问题的questionable有问题的,有问题,值得怀疑的,有疑问的suspect嫌疑人,怀疑,疑犯,嫌疑犯suspicious可疑的,可疑,多疑,多疑的tenebrous坚韧的,韧带,韧皮,坚韧不拔undecided未定,未决定,未决定的,未确定unexplicit不明确,不明确的,不明朗,不明朗的unintelligible无法理解,难以理解,无法理解的,难以理解的with mixed feelings百感交集,感慨万千,喜忧参半,褒贬不一

Examples

  • In a tentative ruling filed earlier this week, Judge William Orrick said Wisk’s “evidence of misappropriation is too equivocal to warrant a preliminary injunction.”

  • The results are almost always negative, and when they are equivocal it rarely is an indication of actual illness.

  • His answer was equivocal as Paul said his wife didn't want him to run.

  • But his wavering and equivocal history on the marriage issue more properly suggests a profile in Jell-O.

  • As America celebrated the bin Laden killing, the response in the Middle East was more equivocal.

  • There never was a more equivocal expression; and such as it was then it still is.

  • The whole public law of Europe had its origin in equivocal expressions, beginning with the Salique law.

  • The climate of these animals is not therefore, equivocal; but it is more difficult to determine the relative bulk of each species.

  • He was "sick at heart of the equivocal position," and determined to "go on in a clearer path."

  • Even at first their acts were equivocal, and they soon came to be as illegal as they were oppressive.

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