dubiousadj.
怀疑；无把握；拿不准
not certain and slightly suspicious about sth; not knowing whether sth is good or bad
I was rather dubious about the whole idea.
我对这整个想法持怀疑态度。
可疑的；不可信的；靠不住的；不诚实的
probably not honest
They indulged in some highly dubious business practices to obtain their current position in the market.
他们采取了一些极为可疑的商业手段以取得目前在市场上的地位。
不确定的；不一定好的
that you cannot be sure about; that is probably not good
They consider the plan to be of dubious benefit to most families.
他们认为这项计划对大多数家庭不一定有好处。
She had the dubious honour of being the last woman to be hanged in England (= it was not an honour at all) .
她成为英格兰最后一个受绞刑的女子，这或许也算得上是一种荣幸吧。
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ADJ-GRADED 可疑的;靠不住的;暧昧的
If you describe something as dubious, you mean that you do not consider it to be completely honest, safe, or reliable.This claim seems to us to be rather dubious...
在我们看来这种说法非常可疑。
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Carter was dubiously convicted of shooting three white men in a bar.
卡特被判定在酒吧枪杀3名白人男子，这一罪名似有不妥。
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ADJ-GRADED 怀疑的;无把握的;迟疑的;拿不准的
If you are dubious about something, you are not completely sure about it and have not yet made up your mind about it.My parents were dubious about it at first but we soon convinced them.
我父母起初对此心存疑虑,但是我们很快就让他们信服了。
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He eyed Coyne dubiously.
他用怀疑的目光打量着科因。
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ADJ-GRADED （荣誉、名声等）不好的,不光彩的
If you say that someone has the dubious honour or the dubious pleasure of doing something, you are indicating that what they are doing is not an honour or pleasure at all, but is, in fact, unpleasant or bad.Nagy has the dubious honour of being the first athlete to be banned in this way...
纳吉作为第一个以这种方式被禁赛的运动员而“出名”。
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不要混淆 dubious, doubtful 和 suspicious。dubious 指某人拿不准做某事是否正确：Alison sounded very dubious（艾莉森听上去很犹豫），The men in charge were a bit dubious about taking women on（几位男性负责人有点儿拿不准要不要招女性员工）。dubious 还可指某事物不完全可信、安全或可靠。例如，his dubious abilities as a teacher（他的教学能力令人怀疑）。doubtful 指不确定某事是否会发生或成功：Do you feel insecure and doubtful about your ability（你对自己的能力缺乏信心并且感到怀疑吗），It was doubtful he would ever see her again（他会不会再见到她还说不准呢）。suspicious 指不信任某人、怀疑某人从事欺骗性或不法的活动。例如，I am suspicious of his intentions（我怀疑他的动机），Miss Lenaut had grown suspicious（莱诺小姐已经起了疑心）。suspicious 还可指某人行为可疑、不诚实、涉及非法或具有危险性：He listened for any suspicious sounds（他注意听任何可疑的声响），in suspicious circumstances（在可疑的情势下）。
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- fraught with uncertainty or doubt
- they were doubtful that the cord would hold
- it was doubtful whether she would be admitted
- dubious about agreeing to go
- Synonym: doubtful
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- not convinced
- they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious
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- open to doubt or suspicion
- the candidate's doubtful past
- he has a dubious record indeed
- what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false
- it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought"- Karen Horne
- Synonym: doubtful dubitable in question(p)
数据来源：WordNet
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I consider this to be of dubious value for two reasons ?
我认为这是令人怀疑的价值有两个原因？
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She looked around this way and that in a dubious manner .
她以一种怀疑的态度去看四周。
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They consider the plan to be of dubious benefit to most families .
他们认为这项计划对大多数家庭不一定有好处。
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They indulged in some highly dubious business practices to obtain their current position in the market .
他们采取了一些极为可疑的商业手段以取得目前在市场上的地位。
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Those figures alone are a dubious basis for such a conclusion .
仅凭那些数据就得出这种结论并不可靠。
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This claim seems to us to be rather dubious
在我们看来这种说法非常可疑。
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They would now find some dubious pretext to restart the war .
他们现在会找个蹩脚的借口重新发动战争。
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My parents were dubious about it at first but we soon convinced them .
我父母起初对此心存疑虑，但是我们很快就让他们信服了。
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Soho was still a highly dubious area
索霍区仍然是个靠不住的地方。
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El Salvador has earned the dubious distinction of having the worst soil erosion in continental America .
萨尔瓦多因是美洲大陆土壤侵蚀最严重的地方而有了这份不光彩的名声。
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Nagy has the dubious honour of being the first athlete to be banned in this way
纳吉作为第一个以这种方式被禁赛的运动员而“出名”。
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The testimony given by him is dubious .
他所作的证据是可疑的。
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He often hangs around with a bunch of dubious characters .
他常和一伙不三不四的人瞎混。
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He fools around all the time with some rather dubious fellows .
他整天和一些不三不四的人厮混。
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The person 's behaviour is questionable ( or of dubious character ) .
这人路道不正。
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He is a rather dubious fellow .
他是一个相当靠不住的人。
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I am dubious of her honesty .
我对她的诚实半信半疑。
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The tiger was dubious , looking around .
老虎半信半疑，东张西望。
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Bestowing favor on a dubious sycophant often leads to the downfall of dynasties .
宠用奸佞是历代王朝亡国的重要原因。
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Available time and dubious zone size of welding crack by metal magnetic memory method
金属磁记忆法检测焊接裂纹的时间空间有效性
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Example : I am still dubious about that plan .
定义：我仍然对这个计划没什么把握。
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The life of man is a dubious experiment .
人的一生是如此叵测。
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Exercise Test Analysis of 185 Cases with Dubious CHD
可疑冠心病185例运动试验分析
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I 'm a little dubious about going there , myself .
我自己有一点拿不定主意该不该去那儿。
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I had the dubious pleasure of meeting him last night .
我昨天晚上遇见他真倒霉。
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The Analysis of the Trailed Result of Dubious Tuberculosis Patients in Shenzhen
深圳市可疑肺结核病人追踪结果及分析
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I was rather dubious about the whole idea .
我对这整个想法持怀疑态度。
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I 'm dubious about his promises to change his ways .
我怀疑他改变自己行为的承诺。
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He spends too much time with dubious friends .
他同一些可疑的朋友混了很多时候。
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The tests have been shown to be of dubious validity .
这些试验的有效性已显得令人怀疑。
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