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equivocal

adjective
🔊/ɪˈkwɪvəkl/
🔊/ɪˈkwɪvəkl/
(formal)
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  1. (of words or statements言语或陈述) not having one clear or definite meaning or intention; able to be understood in more than one way 模棱两可的；意义双关的；含糊其词的synonym ambiguous
    • She gave an equivocal answer, typical of a politician.她的回答模棱两可，是典型的政客口吻。🔊🔊
    • Women were less equivocal than men on the subject of fidelity in marriage.在婚姻忠诚方面，妇女比男子不那么模棱两可。
  2. (of actions or behaviour行动或行为) difficult to understand or explain clearly or easily难以理解的；难以解释清楚的
    • The experiments produced equivocal results.这些实验产生的结果难以理解。🔊🔊
    3. see also unequivocal
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from late Latin aequivocus, from Latin aequus ‘equally’ + vocare ‘to call’.