Ambiguity
[ ,æmbɪ'ɡjuəti ]
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n. 含糊;意义不明确;含糊的话，模棱两可的话;可作两种或多种解释;
💡 词根助记
ambi关于，驱动 + guity有罪的 → n.歧义,误解
📝 例句
This ambiguity may seem paradoxical.
这种模棱两可的说法似乎自相矛盾。
In circumstances where there is no ambiguity the subscripts are omitted.
在不会引起含糊不清的情况下，下标可以省去。
Her answer was above all ambiguity.
她的回答毫不含糊。
This simple example shows that good writers do try to avoid ambiguity.
这个简单的例子说明，会写文章的人总是尽量避免歧义。
This convention results in no ambiguity.
这个协定不会导致误解。
🌱 联想助记
ambiguity→ambi(=around)+gu(=to go)+ity →going here and there→uncertainty→不明 确 参考词: ambiguous(a. 暧 昧 的 , 不 明 确 的 ) ， equivocal(a. 模棱两可的)
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
ambiguity
n
(a) [U] presence of more than one meaning 不止一种意思; 歧义
Much British humour depends on ambiguity. 英国幽默有很多是靠一语双关而得.
(b) [C] instance of this 模棱两可的意思
She was quick to notice the ambiguities in the article. 她很快就察觉出了文中的那些模棱两可的意思.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,æmbi'gju:iti]n. 不明确, 含糊【计】 二义性; 多义性
📖 同为「GMAT」词汇
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Sorry to trouble you, do you have these shirts in any other colors?
麻烦你了，你们有其他颜色的这种衬衫吗？
What sort of guarantees are there against late delivery?
惩罚延迟发货有什么保证呢？
The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions.
司机们声称此次罢工将一直持续到就工资和工作条件问题达成全面协议的时候为止。