arguable
英 [ˈɑːɡjuəbl]
美 [ˈɑːrɡjuəbl]
adj. 可论证的; 有论据的; 无把握的; 可疑的
BNC.15202 / COCA.23955
同义词辨析
uncertainambiguousarguableequivocalindefinitevague【导航词义：不确定的】
uncertainadj. 不确定的；难预料的
〔辨析〕
指人对某事没有把握的，此时通常作表语；也指某事不明确的。
〔例证〕
I am uncertain when he will come.
我不清楚他什么时候来。
He was uncertain about whether to buy the jacket.
他拿不定主意要不要买那件夹克。
It is uncertain whether she will win first place.
她是否会取得第一名还不太清楚。
His uncertain temper made him have few friends.
他的脾气令人捉摸不透，因而没什么朋友。
我不清楚他什么时候来。
He was uncertain about whether to buy the jacket.
他拿不定主意要不要买那件夹克。
It is uncertain whether she will win first place.
她是否会取得第一名还不太清楚。
His uncertain temper made him have few friends.
他的脾气令人捉摸不透，因而没什么朋友。
ambiguousadj. 模棱两可的，不明确的
〔辨析〕
尤指可以理解为两种或更多意思，因而含糊不清、不明确的。
〔例证〕
The minister's answer was highly ambiguous.
该部长的回答十分模棱两可。
Her role in the incident was ambiguous.
她在那次事件中的角色并不明确。
该部长的回答十分模棱两可。
Her role in the incident was ambiguous.
她在那次事件中的角色并不明确。
arguableadj. 无把握的，有疑问的
〔辨析〕
指不确定某事是否为真实的或准确的。
〔例证〕
Whether or not he can be elected (as) mayor is arguable.
他是否能被选为市长有待商榷。
It is arguable whether the meeting should have been delayed.
这个会议原本是否应该推迟还是个问题。
他是否能被选为市长有待商榷。
It is arguable whether the meeting should have been delayed.
这个会议原本是否应该推迟还是个问题。
equivocaladj. 模棱两可的，含糊的
〔辨析〕
指所给的信息、意见、答复等故意含糊其词的。
〔例证〕
He was rather equivocal about his working experiences.
他谈到他的工作经历时有点含糊其词。
The answers given by the minister were always equivocal.
那位部长的回答总是模棱两可。
他谈到他的工作经历时有点含糊其词。
The answers given by the minister were always equivocal.
那位部长的回答总是模棱两可。
indefiniteadj. 模糊不清的，不明确的
〔辨析〕
指不确定的、不清楚的或没有明确定义或限定的。
〔例证〕
an indefinite number of people
不确定的人数
These terminologies are so indefinite that they are confusing.
这些专门用语很不明确，令人费解。
不确定的人数
These terminologies are so indefinite that they are confusing.
这些专门用语很不明确，令人费解。
vagueadj. 含糊的，不清楚的，不明确的
〔辨析〕
指提供的信息不够详细或表达的意思不够明确的，也指记忆等不清晰的。
〔例证〕
The mayor gave only a vague outline of his employment plan.
市长只是含糊地大致说了一下他的劳动力就业计划。
The two students were vague about why they had been late.
对于为什么迟到，这两名学生含糊其词。
He had a vague recollection that he had put the key in the drawer.
他隐约记得自己把钥匙放在抽屉里了。
市长只是含糊地大致说了一下他的劳动力就业计划。
The two students were vague about why they had been late.
对于为什么迟到，这两名学生含糊其词。
He had a vague recollection that he had put the key in the drawer.
他隐约记得自己把钥匙放在抽屉里了。
牛津词典
adj.
- 可论证的；有论据的
that you can give good reasons for- It is arguable that giving too much detail may actually be confusing.
过分详细反而使人糊涂的说法是有道理的。
- It is arguable that giving too much detail may actually be confusing.
- 无把握的；可疑的
not certain; that you do not accept without question- It is arguable whether the case should have ever gone to trial (= perhaps it should not have) .
这个案件原本是否应该审判还是个问题。
- It is arguable whether the case should have ever gone to trial (= perhaps it should not have) .
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 可证实的；可论证的
If you say thatit is arguable thatsomething is true, you believe that it can be supported by evidence and that many people would agree with it.- It is arguable that this was not as grave a handicap as it might appear...
有证据表明，这种残障不如看起来那么严重。 - The judges said there was at least a good arguable case of negligence to answer.
法官们说至少有一个证据确凿的渎职案可作答辩。
- It is arguable that this was not as grave a handicap as it might appear...
- ADJ-GRADED 不确定的;无把握的;有疑问的
An idea, point, or comment that isarguableis not obviously true or correct and should be questioned.- It is arguable whether he ever had much control over the real economic power...
他是否掌控过真正的经济大权还有待证实。 - He said that her remarks disgusted every practising Christian. That claim is arguable.
他说她的言论让每个虔诚的基督教信徒感到厌恶。这种说法存在疑问。
- It is arguable whether he ever had much control over the real economic power...
英英释义
adj
- open to argument or debate
- that is a moot question
- capable of being supported by argument
双语例句
- He said that her remarks disgusted every practising Christian. That claim is arguable.
他说她的言论让每个虔诚的基督教信徒感到厌恶。这种说法存在疑问。 - Even when the issue of agency jurisdiction is arguable or unclear, the court is likely to perceive several reasons to let the investigation go forward.
即使行政机关管辖权问题是可争辩的或并不清楚，法院也可能列出若干理由让调查进行下去。 - It is arguable that the majority of university students fall into this category.
关于这类人是否是学生中的主流存在争议。 - Scientists have produced an arguable theory about the cause of the disease.
对于这种疾病的起因，科学家们提出了一种言之有据的理论。 - There are gaps in our knowledge and some conclusions are arguable.
我们的知识还有欠缺之处，有些结论也有争议。 - Whether he was right or not is arguable.
他是对是错尚无定论。 - Three arguable points of law.
三条法律上可以论证的要点。 - It is arguable that retired football players become good managers.
退役足球运动员能否成为好教练是有争议的。 - It's arguable whether the plan is actually worthwhile.
这个计划是否真有价值值得商榷。 - The judges said there was at least a good arguable case of negligence to answer.
法官们说至少有一个证据确凿的渎职案可作答辩。