- 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；含糊的
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1. 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。
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2. The experiments produced equivocal results.
这些实验产生的结果难以理解。
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3. The evidence was equivocal.
证据是不明确的。
- 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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