equivocal
equivocal 英 [ɪˈkwɪvəkl] 美 [ɪˈkwɪvəkəl]
adj. 模棱两可的；可疑的
On matters of principle we should be clear-cut in attitude, and by no means be equivocal. 在原则问题上， 我们必须态度鲜明， 决不能模棱两可。
She compares the "no alcohol" message put out by the department of health to pregnant women to the "more equivocal advice" on Seroxat and pregnancy. 她把卫生署告诫孕妇“不要饮酒”的警告与针对帕罗西汀的“更加模棱两可的建议”做了比较。
- Equivocal means uncertain or ambiguous. If you ask your teacher what's on an upcoming test and she gives you an equivocal answer, you won't be able to narrow down your studying.
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- adj. 模棱两可的；可疑的
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1. On matters of principle we should be clear-cut in attitude, and by no means be equivocal.
在原则问题上， 我们必须态度鲜明， 决不能模棱两可。
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2. She compares the "no alcohol" message put out by the department of health to pregnant women to the "more equivocal advice" on Seroxat and pregnancy.
她把卫生署告诫孕妇“不要饮酒”的警告与针对帕罗西汀的“更加模棱两可的建议”做了比较。
- equivocal (adj.) c. 1600, with -al (1) + Late Latin aequivocus "of identical sound, of equal voice, of equal significance, ambiguous, of like sound," past participle of aequivocare, from aequus "equal" (see equal (adj.)) + vocare "to call" (from PIE root *wekw- "to speak"). Earlier in same sense was equivoque (late 14c.). Related: Equivocally (1570s).
equivo·cal / ɪˈkwɪvəkl ; NAmE ɪˈkwɪvəkl / adjective ( formal) 1 (of words or statements 言语或陈述 ) not having one clear or definite meaning or intention; able to be understood in more than one way 模棱两可的；意义双关的；含糊其词的 SYN ambiguous ◆ She gave an equivocal answer, typical of a politician. 她的回答模棱两可，是典型的政客做法。 2 (of actions or behaviour 行动或行为 ) difficult to understand or explain clearly or easily 难以理解的；难以解释清楚的 ◆ The experiments produced equivocal results. 这些实验产生的结果难以理解。 ☞see also unequivocal equivo·cal / ɪˈkwɪvəkl ; NAmE ɪˈkwɪvəkl /
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