ambiguous

美 [æmˈbɪɡjuəs]英 [æmˈbɪɡjuəs]
  • adj.模棱两可的;不明确的;含混不清的

派生词: ambiguously adv.

amb- 两 + ig 驱使,做 + -uous ...的

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ambiguousambiguous

adj.

1

模棱两可的;含混不清的
that can be understood in more than one way; having different meanings

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。

2

不明确的
not clearly stated or defined

His role has always been ambiguous.

他的角色一直不明确。

3


an ambiguously worded agreement

措辞含混的协议

ambiguous

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 含糊不清的;不明确的;模棱两可的
    If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.

    This agreement is very ambiguous and open to various interpretations...

    这份协议非常含糊,可以有多种解释。

  • Zaire's national conference on democracy ended ambiguously.

    扎伊尔关于民主的全国大会结束了,但未有结果。

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED 暧昧不清的;不协调的;捉摸不定的
    If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it contains several different ideas or attitudes that do not fit well together.

    Students have ambiguous feelings about their role in the world.

    学生们对于自己在这个世界上的角色认识模糊不清。

adj

1
having more than one possible meaning
ambiguous words
frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy
2
open to two or more interpretations;or of uncertain nature or significance;or (often) intended to mislead
an equivocal statement
the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates
the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness
popularity is an equivocal crown
an equivocal response to an embarrassing question
Synonym: equivocal
3
having no intrinsic or objective meaning;not organized in conventional patterns
an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference
ambiguous inkblots

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  1. The Foreign Secretary 's remarks clarify an ambiguous statement issued earlier this week .

    外交大臣的话对本周较早时候发表的一份模棱两可的声明作出了澄清。

  2. He kept making ambiguous remarks instead of straight forward yes-or-no replies .

    他连续地讲些模棱两可的话,而不是作出明确的肯定或否定的回答。

  3. The phrasing of the report is ambiguous .

    这份报告的措辞模棱两可。

  4. The wording was deliberately ambiguous .

    这里的措辞故意模棱两可。

  5. Students have ambiguous feelings about their role in the world .

    学生们对于自己在这个世界上的角色认识模糊不清。

  6. However , the evidence is thin and , to some extent , ambiguous

    然而,这个证据难以令人信服,而且有点模棱两可。

  7. This agreement is very ambiguous and open to various interpretations

    这份协议非常含糊,可以有多种解释。

  8. The manifesto is long-winded , repetitious and often ambiguous or poorly drafted

    宣言长篇大论,内容叠床架屋,词句常常含混不清或不知所云。

  9. Her role in the incident was ambiguous .

    她在那次事件中的角色并不明确。

  10. The minister 's answer was highly ambiguous .

    该部长的回答十分模棱两可。

  11. His answer was ambiguous .

    他的答复是含糊的。

  12. The wording is so ambiguous that it leads to misinterpretations .

    措辞晦涩,致使人误解本意。

  13. He began to use ambiguous language .

    他开始隐约其词起来。

  14. Can ambiguous feeling also have so horrible ?

    暧昧的感觉也会有那么恐怖吗?

  15. The moderates , on the other hand , have left an ambiguous and , in the end , harmful legacy .

    而温和派们则始终态度含糊,最终,遗患无穷。

  16. Here the Stockholm declaration is ambiguous .

    斯德哥尔摩声明在这一点上的态度有些模棱两可。

  17. Describe the appropriate action to take in an ethically ambiguous situation .

    描述适当行为采取在一个道德地模棱两可的情况。

  18. Ancient " qi " is an ambiguous problem in Chinese culture .

    古代气论是中国文化中一个蕴义复杂的问题。

  19. The analysis on ambiguous structure can help a lot to understand English exactly .

    对歧义结构的分析有助于准确理解英文。

  20. It just kind of let me know how ambiguous everything was .

    它只是以一种方式告诉我,任何事都是模棱两可的。

  21. Analysis on Incidence Degree in Ambiguous System

    灰色系统关联度分析

  22. Culture is a complex and ambiguous concept in the fields of international relations .

    文化是国际关系领域极为复杂、歧义极大的一个概念。

  23. But the dialogue teaching in Chinese teaching practice there is still some ambiguous understanding .

    但对话教学在语文教师的实践中尚存在一定的模糊认识。

  24. The average ambiguous function of a new radar waveform

    一种新型雷达波形的平均模糊函数

  25. Institutional changes and economic value of man & About Ambiguous Property Rights origin inspection

    制度变迁与人的经济价值&关于模糊产权的成因考察

  26. An Experimental Study of Preferential Effects in the Comprehension Process of Ambiguous Sentences

    歧义句理解过程中优先效应的实验研究

  27. An Analysis of the Ambiguous Structures in the Dai Language

    傣语歧义结构分析

  28. Business policies can be expressed with natural language which can be ambiguous .

    可以用自然语言表述业务策略,自然语言的含义可能不明确。

  29. Vague sets theory is a new theory to deal with ambiguous information vague .

    Vague集理论是一种新的处理模糊信息的模糊理论。

  30. Study of Segmentation Strategy on Ambiguous Phrases of Overlap Type

    交集型歧义字段切分方法研究

前缀
e-

ambassador n. 大使

amb- 两 + ass- 做,代理做 + -ad- + -or 人或物

ambitious adj. 雄心勃勃的

amb- 两 + it- 行走 + -ious ...的

uncertain ambiguous arguable equivocal indefinite vague 【导航词义:不确定的】
uncertain v. 不确定的;难预料的
〔辨析〕

指人对某事没有把握的,此时通常作表语;也指某事不明确的。

〔例证〕

I am uncertain when he will come.

我不清楚他什么时候来。

He was uncertain about whether to buy the jacket.

他拿不定主意要不要买那件夹克。

It is uncertain whether she will win first place.

她是否会取得第一名还不太清楚。

His uncertain temper made him have few friends.

他的脾气令人捉摸不透,因而没什么朋友。

ambiguous v. 模棱两可的,不明确的
〔辨析〕

尤指可以理解为两种或更多意思,因而含糊不清、不明确的。

〔例证〕

The minister's answer was highly ambiguous.

该部长的回答十分模棱两可。

Her role in the incident was ambiguous.

她在那次事件中的角色并不明确。

arguable v. 无把握的,有疑问的
〔辨析〕

指不确定某事是否为真实的或准确的。

〔例证〕

Whether or not he can be elected (as) mayor is arguable.

他是否能被选为市长有待商榷。

It is arguable whether the meeting should have been delayed.

这个会议原本是否应该推迟还是个问题。

equivocal v. 模棱两可的,含糊的
〔辨析〕

指所给的信息、意见、答复等故意含糊其词的。

〔例证〕

He was rather equivocal about his working experiences.

他谈到他的工作经历时有点含糊其词。

The answers given by the minister were always equivocal.

那位部长的回答总是模棱两可。

indefinite v. 模糊不清的,不明确的
〔辨析〕

指不确定的、不清楚的或没有明确定义或限定的。

〔例证〕

an indefinite number of people

不确定的人数

These terminologies are so indefinite that they are confusing.

这些专门用语很不明确,令人费解。

vague v. 含糊的,不清楚的,不明确的
〔辨析〕

指提供的信息不够详细或表达的意思不够明确的,也指记忆等不清晰的。

〔例证〕

The mayor gave only a vague outline of his employment plan.

市长只是含糊地大致说了一下他的劳动力就业计划。

The two students were vague about why they had been late.

对于为什么迟到,这两名学生含糊其词。

He had a vague recollection that he had put the key in the drawer.

他隐约记得自己把钥匙放在抽屉里了。