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  • Derivatives : n  dubiousness ; adv  dubiously
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

dubious ['djuːbɪəs]
  1. 1. adjective [+claim] [ reputation] [ company] 可疑
    to have the dubious honour/pleasure/distinction of...
    令人怀疑的…的荣誉/愉快/区别
    to be dubious about sth
    对某事半信半疑

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

dubious [ˈdjuːbjəs]
  1. 1. adjective 疑心的,疑虑
  2. 2. adjective 可疑的,令人怀疑
    He has a dubious record indeed.
    他有确实可疑纪录
  3. 3. adjective 不确定的,无把握
    They admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious.
    他们承认我的论点说服力,但依然持怀疑态度
  4. 4. adjective 不可靠的冒风险

Collins English-English Dictionary

dubious ['djuːbɪəs]
  1. 1. adj marked by or causing doubt
    a dubious reply
  2. 2. adj unsettled in mind; uncertain; doubtful
  3. 3. adj of doubtful quality; untrustworthy
    a dubious reputation
  4. 4. adj not certain in outcome
  5. 5. adj [Etymology] C16: from Latin dubius wavering

Examples

dubious battle
胜负未定的战斗
to have the dubious honour/pleasure/distinction of...
令人怀疑的…的荣誉/愉快/区别
They admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious.
他们承认我的论点有说服力,但依然持怀疑态度。
The Shakespearean shylock is of dubious value in the modern world.
莎士比亚笔下的夏洛克(放高利贷者)在现代社会中的价值是不明确的。
a dubious reply

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