单词 | ambiguity |
释义 | ambiguity (æmbɪgjuːɪti ) Word forms: ambiguities 1. variable noun If you say that there is ambiguity in something, you mean that it is unclear or confusing, or it can be understood in more than one way. There is considerable ambiguity about what this part of the agreement actually means. [+ about] Students sometimes struggle with the ambiguities of the English language. [+ of] 2. variable noun If you say that there is an ambiguity in a situation or in someone's character, you mean that it contains several different qualities or attitudes which do not fit well together. The author's style suggests a certain ambiguity in his moral view. Collocations: avoid ambiguity Semicolons are often used in a list following a colon— particularly, yet again, if they avoid ambiguity. Times, Sunday Times But punctuation matters, because it enables writers to achieve clarity and avoid ambiguity. Times, Sunday Times These use hyphens, or not, to avoid ambiguity — because they modify (change) the sense. Times, Sunday Times In such cases an inertial reference frame may be called an inertial observer to avoid ambiguity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To avoid ambiguity, the message length value must be itself resistant to length extensions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In politics constructive ambiguity usually has a limited shelf life. Times, Sunday Times This position of constructive ambiguity has nothing to do with integrity and everything to do with selfpreservation. Times, Sunday Times They also claim that governments keep investors on their toes with 'constructive ambiguity' about which bank liabilities might enjoy taxpayer support. Times, Sunday Times These are secrecy, caution, over-analysis and 'constructive ambiguity', an essential ingredient in the 'mystery' of central banking. The Times Literary Supplement She has constructive ambiguity down to a fine art. Times, Sunday Times The various ways to apply prefixes and suffixes can also create ambiguity (unlockable can mean capable of being unlocked or impossible to lock). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Fuzzy concepts can be used deliberately to create ambiguity and vagueness, as an evasive tactic, or to bridge what would otherwise be immediately recognized as a contradiction of terms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She creates ambiguities which disturb the reality. Times, Sunday Times Past meetings were exercises in creating ambiguities. Times, Sunday Times By drawing the viewers eye back to the surface of the work, he creates ambiguities of meaning. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I also think that a mature society should accept the inherent ambiguity in some moral judgments. Times, Sunday Times The relationship between film and audience can, however, be just as intense as anything that happens in live theatre - and perhaps more intriguing because of its inherent ambiguity and intangibility. The Times Literary Supplement These irrelevant items (false positives) are often caused by the inherent ambiguity of natural language. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Two aspects of the above definition are often debated due to their inherent ambiguity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Due to the disparate natures of these three entities, there was an inherent ambiguity with respect to the role that the organization played. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many political solutions are rife with moral ambiguity. Christianity Today (2000) The moral ambiguities of attritional warfare force us to ask whether World War I was worth it. Christianity Today (2000) He is happiest, he says, when unsure how to approach a role, or when the subject matter touches on moral ambiguity. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Of itself, it has no other significance, and it can be resorted to by a court only to resolve an ambiguity in a specific clause. Times, Sunday Times There are two ways to resolve the ambiguity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, the brain undergoes deeper processing to resolve the ambiguity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The four examples below all resolve the ambiguity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This would help in resolving the ambiguities, and inconsistencies that a concept map can have and help to bring rigor in representing the scientific knowledge. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 模棱两可 Japanese: あいまいさ |
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