ambiguous

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a. 不明确的, 模棱两可的 [法] 意思含糊的, 模棱两可的, 暧昧的

发音

UK /æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/
其它
CA /æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/
US /æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/
CA /ɛəmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/
US /ɛəmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/
AU /æmˈbɪɡ.jʉ.əs/
NZ /ɛmˈbəɡ.jʉ.əs/

词形变化

more ambiguous 比较级 most ambiguous 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

模糊不清的；引起歧义的

The language in the Minister's statement is highly ambiguous.

部长的声明措辞很含糊。

释义与例句

adj. B2
  1. 1.

    Open to multiple interpretations.

    暧昧

    模棱两可

    歧义

    含糊

    The politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision.

  2. 2.

    Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.

    废旧

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

equivocal

反义词 1

unambiguous

近义相关 10

double uncertain left-handed evasive enigmatic forked double-edged indeterminate unstructured double-barreled

参见 2

unclear equivocal

相关短语

situs ambiguous

词源

From Latin ambiguus (“moving from side to side, of doubtful nature”), from ambigere (“to go about, wander, doubt”), from ambi- (“around, about, on both sides”) + agere (“to drive, move”).

来源：wiktionary