
好词典

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)。
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。)
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。)
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。)