释义 |
unequivocalun‧e‧quiv‧o‧cal /ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl◂/ adjective formal - The answer to our request was an unequivocal "no".
- The European Parliament has given the plan its unequivocal support.
- This time his father was unequivocal: "You're getting no more money from me, and that's final.''
- Both Sir John and the Harwell Lab had the highest reputations, and so the confident media were unequivocal.
- First, evidence of the loosening of family bonds is unequivocal.
- Nevertheless, unequivocal evidence for deeper subduction of sediment has proved elusive, and other explanations are possible.
- On them, Kylie was quick to respond and unequivocal with her replies.
- The pieces of evidence fell into place with the unequivocal precision of a well-made jigsaw puzzle.
clear and easy to understand► clear · The instructions aren't really clear.clear on/about · Children need clear rules about what is allowed and what isn't· You're not allowed to use a dictionary in this exam. The rules are quite clear on this point.clear to somebody · It may be clear to you, but I haven't got a clue what it means.crystal clear (=extremely clear) · Though he didn't say anything directly his meaning was crystal clear. ► plain language, instructions etc that are plain are easy to understand because there is nothing difficult or unnecessary in them that might be confusing: · She spoke slowly and carefully, using plain simple language.· The document is written in plain English. ► unambiguous having only one possible meaning and therefore clear: · Safety guidelines need to be plain and unambiguous.· In last night's speech, the president finally made an unambiguous statement on the issue of taxes. ► explicit: explicit instructions/account/warning etc expressed very clearly and including every detail, so that no part of your meaning is hidden: · Mr Beazley left explicit instructions that he wasn't to be disturbed.· I don't quite understand -- could you be a bit more explicit?explicit about: · He's not being very explicit about his plans, is he? ► unequivocal formal so clear that the meaning or intention cannot be mistaken or doubted: · The European Parliament has given the plan its unequivocal support.· The answer to our request was an unequivocal "no".· This time his father was unequivocal: "You're getting no more money from me, and that's final.'' ► expressly formal if you expressly state something, you state it very clearly and firmly, usually in writing: expressly state something: · Although it's not expressly stated in your contract, you are expected to attend weekend training sessions.· It is expressly stated in the sales agreement that the buyer is to pay for any home inspection.expressly forbid something: · The new law expressly forbids the importation of radioactive waste. NOUN► evidence· Apart from conodonts, unequivocal evidence for fish does not occur until the Ordovician.· Nevertheless, unequivocal evidence for deeper subduction of sediment has proved elusive, and other explanations are possible.· But he left no unequivocal evidence of why he personally felt Emancipation necessary.· So here was unequivocal evidence for quite major postsynaptic changes in structure as a result of the training experience. completely clear and without any possibility of doubt: His answer was an unequivocal ‘No’.—unequivocally /-kli/ adverb |