英语词汇“equivocal”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	equivocal
释义	equiv·o·cal I. \ə̇ˈkwivəkəl, ēˈ-\ adjective Etymology: Late Latin aequivocus (from aequi- equi- + -vocus, from voc-, vox voice) + English -al — more at voice 1. a. : having two or more significations : capable of more than one interpretation : of doubtful meaning : ambiguous < an equivocal word > < an equivocal statement > — compare univocal b. : uncertain as an indication or sign : inconclusive < the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal > 2. obsolete : called by the same name but differing in nature or function : nominal < they being subject to the oversight of the ephori were but equivocal kings — James Ussher > 3. a. : of uncertain nature or classification : of a nature that does not admit of definite classification : indeterminate < the equivocal objects painted by surrealists > b. (1) : of uncertain disposition toward a person or thing : undecided, inscrutable < the equivocal behavior of the officials increased the uneasiness of the riot victims > < something equivocal about him contrasting with the other's straightforward manner > (2) : characterized by a mixture of opposite feelings : ambivalent < an equivocal attitude toward the proposal > c. : open to question regarding advantage, validity, genuineness, or moral rectitude : questionable, dubious < popularity is an equivocal crown — A.L.Guérard > < his conscience reproached him with the equivocal character of the union into which he had forced his son — Anna Jameson > Synonyms: see obscure II. noun (-s) : something equivocal; especially : an equivocal word or term < regards the term being as an analogical equivocal >
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