Word · Frequency #21697
doubters
怀疑论者；惯常怀疑的人；不信宗教的人
doubters is the plural of doubter.
someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs, such as religious or established ideas
- 1.
One who doubts.
怀疑者。
持怀疑态度的人；不置可否的人；怀疑者。；抱怀疑态度的人；不信宗教的人；怀疑论者
In use
Some doubters still refused to accept the results even after the full report was published.
As a lifelong doubter, she asked for more evidence before making her final decision.
The proposal convinced most people, but there was at least one doubter in the room.
a doubter of sth
后接怀疑的对象，常为理论、政策或主张。
He was a doubter of the proposed theory.
他曾对提出的理论持怀疑态度。
doubters say/argue that ...
doubters 常用复数，指持怀疑看法的一群人。
Doubters argue that the plan will not work.
怀疑者认为这个计划行不通。
[verb] the doubters (silence/convince)
这类结构表示用事实证明批评者是错的；动词也可用 convince、disprove 等。
Her results silenced the doubters.
她的成果让怀疑者无话可说。
Common mistakes
I doubter his honesty.I doubt his honesty.
doubter 是名词，不能直接当动词用；表达“怀疑”应使用动词 doubt。
He is doubter.He is a doubter.
doubter 是可数名词，单数前需要不定冠词 a，不能说 He is doubter。
There are many doubter in the group.There are many doubters in the group.
many 后接可数名词复数，doubter 的复数形式是 doubters，需加 -s。
Connections
Collocations
- prove doubters wrong
- 证明怀疑者是错的
- The team's performance proved doubters wrong with a decisive win.球队以一场决定性的胜利证明了怀疑者是错的。
- silence the doubters
- 让怀疑者哑口无言
- Her excellent results silenced the doubters once and for all.她优异的成绩让怀疑者彻底哑口无言。
- a habitual doubter
- 惯常持怀疑态度的人
- As a habitual doubter, he rarely trusts government announcements.作为一个惯常持怀疑态度的人，他很少相信政府的公告。
- doubters argue
- 怀疑者争辩说
- Doubters argue that the plan will never work in practice.怀疑者争辩说，这个计划在实践中永远行不通。
Synonyms
- skeptic
- 怀疑论者；惯于对公认看法持怀疑态度的人 · 与 doubter 最接近的常用词，正式场合可用；指对主张或信念保持理性怀疑的人，比 doubter 更常出现在哲学或科学语境中。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
doubter = doubt（怀疑）+ er，脑中总有个小问号，遇事爱说“真的吗？”的怀疑者。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：formal writing、public debate、philosophical or religious discussion 该词为中性词汇，通常用于正式或一般书面场合以及公开讨论中，日常口语中也较为自然。多指对某事持怀疑或不置可否态度的人，在宗教语境中可指不相信宗教的人。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 doubter 押韵的词有 outer、shouter，它们都以 /aʊtə/ 结尾。doubt、doubtful 含有 d-o-u-b-t 拼写，b 不发音，读作 /daʊt/，但缺少 -er，所以不与 doubter 押韵。注意 doubling 拼写以 doub 开头，但 b 发音，读 /ˈdʌblɪŋ/，与 doubt 读音不同。
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