equivocation

equivocations 是 equivocation 的复数形式,页面展示原形释义。
英 [ɪˌkwɪv.əˈkeɪ.ʃən] 美 [ɪˌkwɪv.əˈkeɪ.ʃən]
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  • n. 含糊话;模棱两可的话
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记忆“equivocation”这个单词,可以采用拆分记忆法,将其拆分为“equi”和“vocat”,其中“equi”与平衡、相等有关,而“vocat”可以联想到“vocal”,即声音或言语。所以,可以将“equivocation”想象成一种在言辞上寻求平衡或同等状态的表现,即故意使用模棱两可或含糊不清的话语来避免直接或坦率的表达。
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英语词源

equivocation (n.)
late 14c., "fallacy of using a word in different senses at different stages of the reasoning" (a loan-translation of Greek homonymia, literally "having the same name"), from Old French equivocation, from Late Latin aequivocationem (nominative aequivocatio), noun of action from aequivocus "of identical sound, of equal voice, of equal significance, ambiguous, of like sound," past participle of aequivocare, from aequus "equal" (see equal (adj.)) + vocare "to call" (see voice (n.)).

权威例句

1. Why doesn't the President say so without equivocation?
为什么总统不直截了当地说呢?
2. These actions must be condemned without equivocation.
对这些行为必须毫不含糊地予以谴责。
3. With caution, and with some equivocation, Bohr took a further step.
玻尔谨慎地而又有些含糊其词地采取了更深入的步骤.
4. Then she with a pretty equivocation went on: " Julia is about my height. "
然后她用巧妙的双关话说: “ 朱利娅差不多跟我一般高. ”
5. I do not suspect him of equivocation, still less of lying.
我不认为他在闪烁其词, 更不用说怀疑他撒谎了.

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