
好词典

源自拉丁语 ambiguitas,由 ambi-(两边)和 agere(驱动)组成,字面意为'被推向两个方向'。
❶ 指语言或表达中存在多种可能的解释,导致意思不明确或模棱两可的情况。常见于复杂句子、双关语或模糊描述中。
“The ambiguity in his statement made it hard to understand his true intention.”
(他陈述中的歧义让人难以理解他的真实意图。)
“Legal documents should avoid ambiguity to prevent misunderstandings.”
(法律文件应避免歧义,以防误解。)
lexical ambiguity — 词汇歧义,指一个词或短语有多个含义,导致句子可能被不同理解。
“The word 'bank' has lexical ambiguity as it can mean a financial institution or the side of a river.”
(单词'bank'存在词汇歧义,既可指金融机构,也可指河岸。)
structural ambiguity — 结构歧义,指句子因语法结构不清晰而产生多种解释方式。
“The phrase 'old men and women' has structural ambiguity—does 'old' describe only men or both genders?”
(短语'old men and women'存在结构歧义——'old'是仅修饰男性还是男女都修饰?)