单词 | dubious |
释义 | dubious dubious /ˈdjuː.bi.əs/ aep /ˈduː-/ adjective C2 thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted: » These claims are dubious and not scientifically proven.» He has been associated with some dubious characters.» Ruth Ellis has the dubious (= bad) distinction of being the last woman to be hanged in Britain.Thesaurus+: ↑Uncertainty , ↑Hesitating , ↑AchievableThesaurus+: ↑DishonestC2 feeling doubt or not feeling certain: » I'm dubious about his promises to change his ways.Thesaurus+: ↑Doubt and ambivalence , ↑Hesitatingdubiously /-li/ adverbThesaurus+: ↑Uncertainty , ↑Hesitating , ↑AchievableThesaurus+: ↑DishonestThesaurus+: ↑Doubt and ambivalence , ↑Hesitating • • • Extra Examples:» We were always a bit dubious about the advantages these changes would actually bring.» Let us think for a moment about the dubious benefits of nuclear technology.» He's under investigation because of his dubious accounting practices.» How exactly did they work out these figures? I think they're a bit dubious, personally.» He was involved in some dubious activities in the past which his former colleagues have only hinted at. |
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