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equivocation

/əˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃn/

Meanings
noun

模棱两可，含糊其辞，语义双关

A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression.

Examples :

"The politician's statement about "supporting education" was an example of equivocation because he never clarified if he meant supporting teachers' salaries or just providing more textbooks, leading people to interpret his words differently. "
那位政治家关于“支持教育”的声明是一种模棱两可，含糊其辞，因为他从未明确说明他是指支持教师的工资还是仅仅提供更多的教科书，导致人们对他的话有不同的解读。
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noun

模棱两可，含糊其辞。

The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading.

Examples :

"The politician's answer about raising taxes was full of equivocation, making it impossible to tell if he supported it or not. "
那位政治家对于增税问题的回答充满了模棱两可的言辞，让人根本无法判断他是否支持增税。
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Related Words

Illustration signification

signification noun

/ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

意义，含义，象征意义。

"The politician's speech was carefully analyzed for its signification regarding the new economic policy. "

人们仔细分析了这位政客的演讲，以了解其对新经济政策的意义。

Illustration supporting

supporting verb

/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/ /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/

支撑，扶持。

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

别动那根梁！它支撑着整个平台呢。

Illustration resulting

resulting verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪŋ/

产生，造成。

"The lack of sleep resulted in a poor performance on the math test. "

缺乏睡眠导致了数学考试的糟糕表现。

Illustration expressions

expressions noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ənz/

表达，表述，表达方式

"Her expressions of gratitude after receiving the gift made everyone feel happy. "

收到礼物后，她表达感谢的方式让大家都感到很高兴。

Illustration susceptible

susceptible noun

/səˈsɛptɪbl̩/

易感人群，易感染者。

"The susceptible in our class are getting the flu. "

我们班的易感人群正在感染流感。

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expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

表达，表示，表述。

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

我妹妹喜悦的表情表达了她对这个好消息有多么高兴。

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misleading verb

/ˌmɪsliːdɪŋ/ /mɪsˈliːdɪŋ/

误导，引入歧途.

"The advertisement misleadingly portrayed the new phone as having a longer battery life than it actually did. "

这则广告误导性地宣传这款新手机的电池续航时间比实际要长。

Illustration statement

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。

Illustration impossible

impossible noun

/ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bəl/ /ɪmˈpɑ.səbl/

不可能的事， 办不到的事。

"The impossible of finishing the project by Friday became a reality when everyone worked late. "

星期五之前完成项目的 “不可能”，在大家加班努力下变成了现实。

Illustration differently

differently adverb

/ˈdifəɹəntli/

不同地，不一样地

"My sister approaches problems differently than I do. "

我妹妹解决问题的方式和我不太一样。

Illustration politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

政治家，政客.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

那位政治家在学校集会上发表了讲话，强调社区参与的重要性。

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intentionally adverb

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ /ɪnˈtɛnʃənli/

故意地，有意地。

"The student intentionally missed the first few days of school to avoid the difficult math test. "

那个学生故意旷课了头几天，为了躲避那场难的数学考试。