| 单词 | doubt |
| 释义 | doubt (once / 20 pages) nv Doubt is distrust or suspicion. When your kid sister explains that a robber broke in and ate your entire chocolate stash, most likely you feel doubt. When you're in doubt, you really can't tell what's true and what's false, whether that's a news story or whether you want to marry someone or whether you'll survive Med school. The Latin root of doubt is dubitāre, "to hesitate, waver," and when you doubt something you're wavering: I think I believe you, but maybe I don't. But maybe I do. But maybe not? One thing not to doubt is the silent b. Pronounce: DOWT. WORD FAMILYdoubt: doubted, doubter, doubtful, doubting, doubtless, doubts, redoubt, self-doubt, undoubtedly+/doubter: doubters/doubtful: doubtfully, doubtfulness/doubtfulness: doubtfulnesses/doubting: doubtingly/doubtless: doubtlessly/redoubt: redoubtable, redoubts/redoubtable: redoubtably USAGE EXAMPLESSlowly, a pinch of doubt about the bold move that Duncan was attempting bubbled to the surface. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) It was unclear if Trump meant he would stop North Korea or he was simply doubting the country’s capabilities. Time(Jan 02, 2017) No team is an individual but there is also little doubt the Packers’ division title is because of Rodgers. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) 1n the state of being unsure of something Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty certainty the state of being certain arriere pensee, mental reservation, reservation an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly distrust, misgiving, mistrust, suspiciondoubt about someone's honesty disbelief, incredulity, mental rejection, skepticismdoubt about the truth of something indecision, indecisiveness, irresolutiondoubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action peradventuredoubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case suspensean uncertain cognitive state hesitation, vacillation, waveringindecision in speech or action cognitive state, state of mind the state of a person's cognitive processes 2n uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something Syn|Hyper doubtfulness, dubiousness, question precariousness, uncertainness, uncertainty being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance 3v consider unlikely or have doubts about I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage Hyper disbelieve, discredit reject as false; refuse to accept 4v lack confidence in or have doubts about I doubt these reports Hyper distrust, mistrust, suspect regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in |
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