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doubt D0359300 (dout)v. doubt·ed, doubt·ing, doubts v.tr.1. To be undecided or skeptical about: began to doubt some accepted doctrines.2. To tend to disbelieve; distrust: doubts politicians when they make sweeping statements.3. To regard as unlikely: I doubt that we'll arrive on time.4. Archaic To suspect; fear.v.intr. To be undecided or skeptical.n.1. a. The state of being uncertain about the truth or reliability of something. See Synonyms at uncertainty.b. often doubts A feeling of uncertainty or distrust: had doubts about his ability.2. A point about which one is uncertain or skeptical: reassured me by answering my doubts.3. The condition of being unsettled or unresolved: an outcome still in doubt.Idioms: beyond/without doubt Without question; certainly; definitely. no doubt1. Certainly.2. Probably.
[Middle English douten, from Old French douter, from Latin dubitāre, to waver; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]
doubt′er n.Usage Note: The choice of what conjunction to use following doubt and doubtful is a perennial usage problem. When doubt and doubtful indicate strong uncertainty, the Usage Panel prefers whether and that over if. In our 2008 survey, 51 percent indicated that they would use that, while 43 percent preferred whether in the following sentence: At one time it was doubtful [that/whether/if] the company could recover from its financial difficulties, but the government loan seems to have helped. Only 6 percent said they would favor if in this sentence, probably because if has a more informal tone. When the expectation for the outcome is negative, that tends to be used. Some 86 percent of the Panel prefer that in the sentence I doubt [that/whether/if] it will rain tomorrow (where the expectation is that it probably won't rain), with whether getting the preference of only 6 percent and if getting 7 percent. Note that, in certain kinds of sentences, the choice of conjunction can carry subtle differences in implication. That is the best choice when the truth of the clause following doubt is assumed, as in negative sentences and questions. Thus I never doubted for a minute that I would be rescued implies "I was certain that I would be rescued." By the same token, Do you doubt that you will be paid? may be understood as a rhetorical question meaning "Surely you believe that you will be paid," whereas Do you doubt whether you will be paid? expresses a genuine request for information (and might be followed by Because if you do, you should make the client post a bond). Note that it is also acceptable to omit that in these sentences: I doubt she will accept the nomination. In other cases, however, this distinction between whether and that is not always observed. · When doubt is negated to indicate belief or certainty, the clause following doubt is sometimes introduced with but that or simply but, as in I do not doubt but that they will come. This construction has been used by many fine writers, but some critics object to its use in formal writing. Dropping the but easily solves this problem. See Usage Notes at but, if.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | no doubt - admittedly; "to be sure, he is no Einstein"to be sure, without doubt |
Translationsdoubt (daut) verb1. to feel uncertain about, but inclined not to believe. I doubt if he'll come now; He might have a screwdriver, but I doubt it. 懷疑 怀疑2. not to be sure of the reliability of. Sometimes I doubt your intelligence! 不太相信 不相信 noun a feeling of not being sure and sometimes of being suspicious. There is some doubt as to what happened; I have doubts about that place. 懷疑 怀疑ˈdoubtful adjective1. feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc. He is doubtful about the future of the school. 令人起疑的 使人生疑的2. able to be doubted; not clear. The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result. 令人存疑的，不明確的 令人怀疑的，未定的 3. uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc. It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement. 不大可能的 难料的4. suspicious. He's rather a doubtful character. 可疑的 可疑的ˈdoubtfully adverb 起疑地，存疑地，可疑地 可疑地ˈdoubtfulness noun 起疑，存疑，可疑 怀疑ˈdoubtless adverb probably. John has doubtless told you about me. 很可能地 很可能地beyond doubt certain(ly). Beyond doubt, they will arrive tomorrow; His honesty is beyond doubt. 無疑地 无疑地in doubt uncertain. The result of the dispute is still in doubt. 不確定 不能肯定的，拿不准地 no doubt surely; probably. No doubt you would like to see your bedroom; He will come back again tomorrow, no doubt. 無疑地 无疑地
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no doubtDefinitely; certainly. You've heard that I resigned, no doubt. I just wanted to let you know the circumstances of it, before the rumor mill started. He no doubt wanted to impress you, hence all the showmanship.See also: doubt, nono doubta transitional or interpretative phrase strengthening the rest of a previous sentence. Sue: Mary is giving this party for herself? Rachel: Yes. She'll expect us to bring gifts, no doubt. Mary: All this talk about war has my cousin very worried. Sue: No doubt. At his age, I don't wonder.See also: doubt, nono doubt1. Probably, most likely, as in No doubt you've heard the news about Mother. [Early 1300s] 2. Also, without doubt or a doubt . Certainly, without question, as in He's guilty, no doubt, but he doesn't deserve such a long sentence, or That basketball player is without doubt the tallest man I've ever seen. [Early 1300s] Also see beyond a doubt. See also: doubt, noˌno ˈdoubt probably, almost certainly: No doubt you know why I have asked you to come and see me. ♢ You will no doubt have already heard that the chairman has resigned.See also: doubt, no no doubt1. Certainly.2. Probably.See also: doubt, noEncyclopediaSeedoubtAcronymsSeeNDno doubt
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