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unclear

UK //ˌʌnˈklɪər//US //ˌʌnˈklɪr//

词源

源自中古英语,由否定前缀 un- + clear(清晰的)构成,字面意思为“不清晰的”。

adjective

❶ 指事物不清晰、难以理解或不确定的状态,常用于描述信息、意图或情况模糊不清。

“The instructions were unclear, so I didn't know what to do.”

(说明不清楚,所以我不知道该做什么。)

“Her motives for leaving the company remain unclear.”

(她离开公司的动机仍不清楚。)

同义词:vague, ambiguous, indistinct

常见短语

it is unclear — 用于正式表达某事尚未明确或未被理解,常见于报告或讨论中。

“It is unclear how the error occurred in the system.”

(目前尚不清楚系统中是如何出现这个错误的。)