sceptical

adjective
🔊/ˈskeptɪkl/
🔊/ˈskeptɪkl/
(British English)
(North American English skeptical)
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  1. having doubts that a claim or statement is true or that something will happen怀疑的
    • She looked highly sceptical.她一脸深表怀疑的神色。🔊🔊
    • sceptical about something I am sceptical about his chances of winning.我怀疑他取胜的可能性。🔊🔊
    • sceptical of something The public remain sceptical of these claims.公众对这些说法仍持怀疑态度。🔊🔊
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    • They remain understandably sceptical about her promises of improvement.他们对她要进行改进的承诺依然持怀疑态度,这是有情可原的。
    • Many were sceptical as to whether the plan would succeed.许多人对这个计划能否成功持怀疑态度。
    • in a mildly sceptical tone of voice以一种略带怀疑的语调
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
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    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    preposition
    • about
    • as to
    • of
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