Dubious
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[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- adj. 可疑的;名声不大好的
- ［英］ adj. 可疑的 ( slightly suspicious about) ; 名声不大好的 ( probably dishonest)
- ［记］ dub ( 二, 双) +ious -> 二种状态 -> 不肯定, 怀疑的
- ［同］ 派生词: dubiety ( n. 怀疑, 疑惑)
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
adjective
- Etymology: Latin dubius, from dubare to vacillate; akin to Latin duo two — more at two
- Date: 1548
- 1. giving rise to uncertainty: as
- a. of doubtful promise or outcome <a dubious plan>
- b. questionable or suspect as to true nature or quality <the practice is of dubious legality>
- 2. unsettled in opinion ; doubtful <I was dubious about the plan>
- Synonyms: see doubtful
- ? dubiously adverb
- ? dubiousness noun
