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托福高级词汇 - 怀疑与确定

在这里你将学习托福考试所需的一些关于怀疑和确定性的英语单词,例如“cinch”、“scruple”、“decisive”等。

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to admit of
[动词]

to let something happen or exist

允许, 容许

允许, 容许

Ex: The contract admit of renegotiation if necessary .
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to cinch
[动词]

to make certain of or to guarantee something

确保, 保证

确保, 保证

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to divine
[动词]

to guess or deduce information through intuition or a sense of inner knowledge

推测, 猜测

推测, 猜测

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to estimate something by calculating and guessing

估算, 粗略估计

估算, 粗略估计

Ex: They have guesstimating the budget for the upcoming year .
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to hazard
[动词]

to state an opinion, guess, suggestion, etc. even though there are chances of one being wrong

冒险猜测, 大胆猜测

冒险猜测, 大胆猜测

Ex: The scientist decided hazard a theory on the cause of the anomaly .
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to scruple
[动词]

to hesitate or be dubious about doing something that one thinks might be wrong or immoral

踌躇, 犹豫

踌躇, 犹豫

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to surmise
[动词]

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

推测, 猜测

推测, 猜测

Ex: After receiving vague responses , surmised that there might be issues with the communication channels .
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to warrant
[动词]

to give good reasons to justify a particular action

证明, 保证

证明, 保证

Ex: The unusual warranted a visit to the doctor .
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axiomatic
[形容词]

unquestionably true in a way that there is no need for proof

公理的, 不证自明的

公理的, 不证自明的

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ambiguous
[形容词]

having more than one possible meaning or interpretation

含糊不清的, 模棱两可的

含糊不清的, 模棱两可的

Ex: The lawyer pointed out ambiguous clause in the contract , suggesting it could be interpreted in more than one way .
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apocryphal
[形容词]

(of a statement or story) unlikely to be authentic, even though it is widely believed to be true

伪经的, 不可靠的

伪经的, 不可靠的

Ex: apocryphal nature of the urban legend became clear when researchers debunked it .
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bewildered
[形容词]

experiencing confusion

困惑的, 迷惘的

困惑的, 迷惘的

Ex: As the magician performed his tricks , the audience watched bewildered amazement , struggling to figure out how he did it .
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categorical
[形容词]

without a doubt

绝对的, 明确的

绝对的, 明确的

Ex: She gave categorical refusal to the proposal , leaving no room for negotiation .
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cliffhanging
[形容词]

(of a situation, movie, etc.) having an unclear ending that makes it enticing

悬念的, 扣人心弦的

悬念的, 扣人心弦的

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decisive
[形容词]

(of a person) able to make clear, firm decisions quickly, especially in challenging situations

Ex: decisive person knows when to act and is never swayed by indecision or doubt .
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dogmatic
[形容词]

convinced that everything one believes in is true and others are wrong

教条的, 武断的

教条的, 武断的

Ex: After years of experience , he had become dogmatic and more open to others ' opinions .
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equivocal
[形容词]

having two or more possible meanings

模棱两可的, 含糊不清的

模棱两可的, 含糊不清的

Ex: The contract 's terms were equivocal, causing confusion among the parties .
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halting
[形容词]

acting or talking with hesitation due to uncertainty or lack of confidence

踌躇的, 犹豫不决的

踌躇的, 犹豫不决的

Ex: She spoke in a halting manner, pausing frequently as she searched for her thoughts.
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incontrovertible
[形容词]

true in a way that leaves no room for denial or disagreement

无可争辩的, 不容置疑的

无可争辩的, 不容置疑的

Ex: The scientist incontrovertible data that confirmed the experiment 's results .
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reputed
[形容词]

generally perceived to exist or be the case despite being uncertain

声称的, 被认为的

声称的, 被认为的

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robust
[形容词]

remaining strong and effective even when facing challenges or difficulties

Ex: robust response from the community helped prevent the closure of the local library .
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wavering
[形容词]

unable to decide between two opinions, possibilities, etc.

摇摆不定的, 犹豫不决的

摇摆不定的, 犹豫不决的

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buoyancy
[名词]

a feeling of hopefulness and confidence that makes one remain cheerful, especially in sad or unpleasant situations

浮力, 起伏感

浮力, 起伏感

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certitude
[名词]

the feeling of complete certainty

确实性, 确定性

确实性, 确定性

Ex: The leader acted certitude, reassuring the team about the project 's future .
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conjecture
[名词]

an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts

推测, 猜想

推测, 猜想

Ex: The author presented conjecture about historical events in her latest book .
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diffidence
[名词]

shyness due to a lack of confidence in oneself

羞怯, 自卑

羞怯, 自卑

Ex: Despite his talent , diffidence prevented him from auditioning for the lead role .
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a guess that is made according to one's experience or knowledge thus is more likely to be true

有根据的猜测, 经验猜测

有根据的猜测, 经验猜测

Ex: Using historical data , the analyst made educated guess on future sales .
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something that is assumed to be true or already decided upon before any evidence or arguments are presented

不可避免的结论, 预定的结论

不可避免的结论, 预定的结论

Ex: His dedicated training and hard work made it foregone conclusion that he would set a new world record in the sport .
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plight
[名词]

an unpleasant, sad, or difficult situation

困境, 困苦

困境, 困苦

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quandary
[名词]

a state of being perplexed or uncertain about how to proceed in a situation that is difficult

困惑, 进退两难

困惑, 进退两难

Ex: After losing his wallet , he was in quandary over how to get home without money or ID .
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vagueness
[名词]

the lack of clear expression, knowing, describing, or decision

模糊性, 不明确性

模糊性, 不明确性

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