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doubts

UK //daʊts//US //daʊts//

词源

源自中古英语 'douten',受古法语 'douter'(怀疑)影响,最终来自拉丁语 'dubitare'(犹豫、怀疑)。

noun

❶ 指对某事的真实性、正确性或可能性感到不确定或怀疑的心理状态。常用于表达对决定、事实或他人诚意的疑虑。

“She had serious doubts about his honesty.”

(她对他的诚实抱有严重的怀疑。)

“There are growing doubts about the effectiveness of the new policy.”

(人们对新政策的有效性越来越怀疑。)

同义词:suspicions, uncertainties, misgivings

verb

❶ 表示对某事感到不确定或缺乏信心,可能因为缺乏足够信息或证据。常用于质疑观点、决定或事实的真实性。

“I doubt that he will come to the party tonight.”

(我怀疑他今晚会不会来参加派对。)

“She doubted the accuracy of the report.”

(她怀疑报告的准确性。)

同义词:question, disbelieve, suspect

常见短语

without a doubt — 表示某事非常确定或毫无疑问,强调对某事的绝对信心或肯定。

“She is without a doubt the best candidate for the job.”

(毫无疑问,她是这份工作的最佳人选。)

cast doubt on — 指通过提出疑问或证据使人们对某事的真实性或正确性产生怀疑。

“The new evidence cast doubt on his alibi.”

(新证据使人们对他的不在场证明产生了怀疑。)