equivocal

• adj. 模棱兩可的；可疑的

來自equal, 平等的。-voc, 說話，詞源同voice, invoke.引申義模棱兩可的。

equivocal (adj.)

c. 1600, from Late Latin aequivocus "of equal voice, of equal significance, ambiguous" (see equivocation) + -al (1). Earlier in same sense was equivoque (late 14c.). Related: Equivocally (1570s).

1. His equivocal response has done nothing to dampen the speculation.

他模棱兩可的回應絲毫沒有消除人們的猜疑。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Many were equivocal about the idea.

很多人對這一觀點都含糊其詞。

來自柯林斯例句

3. She gave an equivocal answer, typical of a politician.

她的回答模棱兩可，是典型的政客做法。

來自《權威詞典》

4. You must state your position on matters of principle . Don't be equivocal.

在原則問題上要表明你的態度,不要依違兩可.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

5. The evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal.

這一細菌學分析的證據是不明確的.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》