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arguably

UK //ˈɑːɡ.ju.ə.bli//US //ˈɑːrɡ.ju.ə.bli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'arguere'(意为'争论'或'证明'),加上副词后缀 '-ably'。

adverb

❶ 表示某事物可以被合理地认为是某种情况,通常用于表达一种有争议但可能成立的看法。

“He is arguably the best player in the team.”

(他可以说是队里最好的球员。)

“This is arguably the most important decision of her career.”

(这可以说是她职业生涯中最重要的决定。)

同义词:possibly, debatably, plausibly

常见短语

arguably the best — 用于强调某事物可能是最好的,尽管存在争议。

“This is arguably the best movie of the year.”

(这可以说是今年最好的电影。)