c. 1600, from Late Latin aequivocus "of equal voice, of equal significance, ambiguous" (see equivocation) + -al (1). Earlier in same sense was equivoque (late 14c.). Related: Equivocally (1570s).
雙語例句
1. His equivocal response has done nothing to dampen the speculation.
他模棱兩可的回應絲毫沒有消除人們的猜疑。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Many were equivocal about the idea.
很多人對這一觀點都含糊其詞。
來自柯林斯例句
3. She gave an equivocal answer, typical of a politician.
她的回答模棱兩可，是典型的政客做法。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. You must state your position on matters of principle . Don't be equivocal.
在原則問題上要表明你的態(tài)度,不要依違兩可.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
5. The evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal.