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skeptic

/ˈskɛp.tɪk/

Meanings
noun

怀疑论者，持怀疑态度的人

Someone who habitually doubts beliefs and claims presented as accepted by others, requiring strong evidence before accepting any belief or claim.

Examples :

"The skeptic in the class questioned the teacher's explanation of the new math formula, demanding concrete examples to support her claim. "
班里那个持怀疑态度的学生质疑了老师对新数学公式的解释，要求提供具体的例子来支持她的说法。
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Related Words

Illustration habitually

habitually adverb

/həˈbɪtʃuəli/ /həˈbɪtʃəli/

习惯性地，惯常地.

"He is habitually inattentive of time."

他总是习惯性地不注意时间。

Illustration presented

presented verb

/pɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

介绍，引见

"to present an envoy to the king"

将一位使节引见给国王

Illustration requiring

requiring verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

要求，需要。

"The teacher is requiring students to submit their essays by Friday. "

老师要求学生们在星期五之前交论文。

Illustration questioning

questioning verb

/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənɪŋ/

提问，询问，质问

"The teacher was questioning the student about the missing assignment. "

老师正在询问学生关于丢失的作业。

Illustration demanding

demanding verb

/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/ /dəˈmændɪŋ/

要求，勒索

"I demand to see the manager."

我强烈要求见经理。

Illustration questioned

questioned verb

/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənd/

询问，盘问，质问

"The police questioned the witness about what she saw at the scene of the accident. "

警方询问了目击者在事故现场看到了什么。

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accepting verb

/əkˈsɛptɪŋ/

接受，同意，认可

"The school is accepting applications for the next semester. "

学校正在接受下学期的入学申请。

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skeptical adjective

/ˈskeptɪkəl/

怀疑的，持怀疑态度的

"Having heard the weather forecast many times before, John was skeptical about the promise of sunshine all weekend. "

听过太多次不准的天气预报了，约翰对整个周末都有阳光的说法持怀疑态度。

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religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

僧侣，修女.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

这些僧侣和修女们把大量时间奉献给祈祷和冥想。

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explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

解释，说明。

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

那个解释又长又拖沓。

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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。

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

表演，演出，表现

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

对某项事业或职责的履行