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词汇 unequivocal
释义

unequivocal

adjective
/ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkl/
/ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkl/
(formal)
  1. expressing your opinion or intention very clearly and strongly表达明确的;毫不含糊的;斩钉截铁的 synonym unambiguous
    • an unequivocal rejection明确的拒绝
    • The answer was an unequivocal ‘no’.回答是个干脆利落的 “不” 字。
    opposite equivocal
    Synonyms plainplain
    • simple
    • stark
    • bare
    • unequivocal
    These words all describe statements, often about something unpleasant, that are very clear, not trying to hide anything, and not using more words than necessary.
    • plain used for talking about a fact that other people may not like to hear; honest and direct in a way that other people may not like:
      • The plain fact is that nobody really knows.事实很明显,没有人真正了解。
    • simple [only before noun] used for talking about a fact that other people may not like to hear; very obvious and not complicated by anything else:
      • The simple truth is that we just can’t afford it.事实很简单,我们就是付不起。
    plain or simple?用 plain 还是 simple?When it is being used to emphasize facts that other people may not like to hear, plain is usually used in the expression the plain fact/​truth is that… Simple can be used in this way too, but it can also be used in a wider variety of structures and collocations (such as reason and matter): The problem was due to the simple fact that…The problem was due to the plain fact that…for the plain reason that…It’s a plain matter of… Expressions with simple often suggest impatience with other people’s behaviour.
    • stark (rather formal) used for describing an unpleasant fact or difference that is very obvious:用于描述令人不快的事实或区别十分明显、鲜明:
      • The stark truth is that there is not enough money left.明摆着的事实是剩下的钱已经不够了。
      The simple/​plain truth may be something that some people do not want to hear, but it may be good for them to hear it anyway. The stark truth is something particularly unpleasant and has no good side to it at all.
    • bare [only before noun] the most basic or simple, with nothing extra:
      • She gave me only the bare facts of the case.她只给我介绍了这个案件的一些基本资料。
    • unequivocal (formal) expressing your opinion or intention very clearly and firmly:表达明确的;毫不含糊的;斩钉截铁的
      • The reply was an unequivocal ‘no’.回答是个干脆利落的“不”字。
    Patterns
    • the plain/​simple/​stark/​bare/​unequivocal truth
    • a(n) plain/​simple/​stark/​bare/​unequivocal fact/​statement
    • a(n) plain/​simple/​unequivocal answer
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
    Collocations DictionaryUnequivocal is used with these nouns:
    • evidence
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