vt.
1. [後接賓語從句時,如主句為肯定句時用 if 或 whether 連接,如主句為否定句或疑問句時用 that 連接] 不信任,不相信,懷疑,疑惑:例句: I never doubted you; I was sure you would bring me the money.
我從不懷疑妳的,我肯定妳會給我帶來這筆錢的。I doubt whether (或 if) he will want to participate.
我懷疑他是否願意參加。2. [後接賓語從句時,如主句為肯定句時用if 或 whether 連接,如主句為否定句和疑問句時則用that 連接]不能肯定,拿不準,對…沒準兒,對…吃不準:例句: I doubt whether (或 if) he'll change his mind.
我拿不準他是否會改變主意。I wouldn't doubt that he'd want to help.
我肯定他願意幫忙。3. [後接賓語從句時,用that連接]認為…未必可能:例句: I doubt that he was invited.
我看他未必受到了邀請。I don't doubt that she'll come
我肯定她會來的。4. [主蘇格蘭英語]猜想,恐怕:例句: I doubt I'm wrong.
恐怕我錯了。5. [古語]擔心;害怕,怕
vi.
1. 懷疑;疑心;不能肯定,拿不準(about,of):例句: There is no reason to doubt of his honesty.
沒有理由懷疑他的誠實。2. 遲疑;躊躇;猶豫不決
n.
1. (對事物的本質或真實性的)懷疑,疑惑,疑問;不確定;靠不住2. 疑慮;遲疑;猶豫不決,舉棋不定,拿不準3. 缺乏自信;不信任;(傾向於)不(相)信;不信的感覺4. [常用復數]懷疑5. 難點;疑難(事)、(事物的)可疑(性);懸而未決的問題;困難6. 哲學懷疑法7. [廢語]疑懼,恐懼,害怕,擔心
近義詞:
uncertainty .
短語
1. beyond(或without, past)(all)doubt毫無疑問,無疑地,確實地,確定無疑,壹定2. beyond the shadow of a doubt毫無疑問,肯定地,確實地[亦作 beyond (a) doubt]3. call in doubt認為…有問題,對…表示懷疑,對…表示異議,非難4. give someone the benefit of the doubt對某人之嫌疑作善意解釋,未有確證前寧信某人無辜5. have doubts about懷疑6. hang in doubt懸而未決;還不能確定7. in doubt
a. 感到疑惑的,可懷疑的;拿不準的
b. 尚不可知的,難以確定的,不確定的,不能肯定的8. lay someone's doubts消除某人的疑慮9. make no doubt of確信(…),對…毫不懷疑10. make no doubt (that…)確信(…),壹定要設法確定11. no doubt
a. 無疑地,毫無疑問,確實地;我確信;我想
b. 想必,大概,也許,很可能
c. 公認地12. the benefit of the doubt在罪證不足的情況下被假定為無罪的權利;在沒有相反證據之前給予肯定判斷[見 benefit]13. throw(或cast)doubt upon(使人)對…產生懷疑14. without (a) doubt毫無疑問,無疑地,確實的,確定無疑,壹定