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dubious

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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] 可疑的
    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 [ 'djubɪəs] [ 'djuːbjəs]
  1. 1. adjective 疑惑的；模棱两可的，意义不明确的；含糊的；模糊的；暧昧的
    a dubious remark
    模棱两可的话
  2. 2. adjective 感到疑惑的，半信半疑的，踌躇的，犹豫（不决）的；怀疑的
  3. 3. adjective （结果）未定的，未定局的，成败未定的；无把握的
    dubious battle
    胜负未定的战斗
  4. 4. adjective 引起怀疑的，可疑的，有问题的，靠不住的
    a dubious character
    可疑分子

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
See more results for dubious in the Chinese-English Dictionary

Examples

a dubious remark
模棱两可的话 → dubious
dubious battle
胜负未定的战斗 → dubious
a dubious character
可疑分子 → dubious
to have the dubious honour/pleasure/distinction of...
令人怀疑的...的荣誉/愉快/区别 → dubious
to be dubious about sth
对某事半信半疑 → dubious
a dubious reply → dubious
a dubious reputation → dubious
关系暧昧
dubious relationship → 暧昧
不三不四的人
a person of dubious (or shady) character → 不三不四
交些个不三不四的朋友
make friends with a lot of dubious characters → 不三不四
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