| 释义 |
dubious
—dubiously, adv. —dubiousness, n.
/dooh"bee euhs, dyooh"-/, adj.
1. doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
2. of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable: a dubious compliment; a dubious transaction.
3. of uncertain outcome: in dubious battle.
4. wavering or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt.
[1540-50; < L dubius; see -OUS]
Syn. 1. equivocal, ambiguous, obscure, unclear. 4. undecided, uncertain, hesitant, fluctuating. See doubtful. |