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dubious

/ˈdjuːbi.əs/ /ˈdu.bi.əs/

Meanings
adjective

可疑的，令人怀疑的.

(of a statement) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.

Examples :

"After he made some dubious claims about the company, fewer people trusted him."
在他发表了一些对公司可疑的言论之后，信任他的人变少了。
attitude statement quality character

Related Words

Illustration hesitating

hesitating verb

/ˈhɛzɪteɪtɪŋ/

犹豫，踌躇。

"He hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment."

他犹豫着是否接受这份工作，人们在做出判断时常常会犹豫不决。

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wavering verb

/ˈweɪvərɪŋ/ /ˈweɪvərɪn/

摇摆， 晃动。

"Flowers wavered in the breeze."

花朵在微风中轻轻摇曳。

Illustration suspicion

suspicion noun

/sə.ˈspɪ.ʃən/

怀疑，猜疑.

"My suspicion that my neighbor was having a party last night was confirmed when I heard loud music. "

昨晚我听到很大的音乐声，证实了我之前对邻居正在开派对的怀疑。

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cooperate verb

/koʊˈɒpəɹeɪt/

合作，协作.

"The students cooperated to complete the group project on time. "

学生们合作完成了小组项目，按时提交了。

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disbelief noun

/dɪsbɪˈliːf/

不信，怀疑，难以置信。

"She cried out in disbelief on hearing that terrorists had crashed an airplane into the World Trade Center in New York City."

听到恐怖分子驾驶飞机撞向纽约世贸中心的消息，她难以置信地尖叫起来。

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arousing verb

/əˈɹaʊzɪŋ/

激发，引起，挑逗。

"The new building proposals in the village are arousing unneeded discomfort."

村里新的建筑提案正在引起不必要的焦虑。

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uncertain noun

/ʌnˈsɜːtən/

不确定因素，未知数

"The uncertain about the project's success kept everyone on edge. "

关于项目能否成功的那些不确定因素，让每个人都感到焦虑不安。

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questionable adjective

/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənəbl̩/

可疑的，有问题的

"It is questionable if the universe is open or closed."

宇宙是开放的还是封闭的，这还是个问题，很难说。

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persuade verb

/pəˈsweɪd/ /pɚˈsweɪd/

说服，劝说

"That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion."

那个推销员成功说服我买了这瓶润肤露。

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inclined verb

/ɪnˈklaɪnd/

倾斜，倾向。

"He had to incline his body against the gusts to avoid being blown down in the storm."

他不得不倾斜身体，顶着狂风，以免在暴风雨中被吹倒。

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statement noun

/ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/ /ˈsteɪtmənt/

声明，陈述.

"My teacher made a statement about the importance of studying hard. "

我的老师就努力学习的重要性发表了一番陈述。

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undecided verb

/ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/

反悔，取消，撤销。

""After listening to both sides of the argument, the judge undecided his previous ruling and called for a new trial." "

在听取了双方的辩论后，法官撤销了他之前的裁决，并宣布重新审判。