Word · Frequency #6937
skepticism
怀疑；疑虑
doubt about the truth of something
- 1.
the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
对任何终极知识主张的不相信
- 2.
doubt about the truth of something
对某事真实性的怀疑
怀疑论；怀疑主义；对任何终极知识主张的不相信；对某事真实性的怀疑；怀疑论；[医] 多疑癖
In use
Her skepticism about the new policy made her ask many questions during the meeting.
The scientist expressed skepticism regarding the accuracy of the initial results.
Despite the company's promises, public skepticism about the product's safety remains high.
skepticism about sth
There is growing skepticism about the new policy.
人们对新政策的怀疑日益增长。
skepticism towards sth
Her skepticism towards the proposal was evident.
她对该提案的怀疑态度显而易见。
skepticism over sth
Connections
Collocations
- express skepticism
- 表示怀疑
- Many scientists express skepticism about the new theory.许多科学家对新理论表示怀疑。
- widespread skepticism
- 普遍怀疑
- There is widespread skepticism regarding the government's claims.人们对政府的说法普遍持怀疑态度。
- public skepticism
- 公众怀疑
- Public skepticism made it difficult to implement the policy.公众的怀疑使政策难以实施。
- growing skepticism
- 日益增长的怀疑
- Growing skepticism among voters could affect the election outcome.选民中日益增长的怀疑可能影响选举结果。
- raise skepticism
- 引起怀疑
- The announcement raised skepticism among experts.这一声明引起了专家的怀疑。
- met with skepticism
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Skepticism 发音类似 '撕开铁皮'，联想撕开（怀疑）表象，揭露真相，加深记忆。
Context & Register
register: mixed; contexts: 学术哲学, 日常对话; note_zh: 通常用于对主张或知识的怀疑，在正式和非正式语境中都常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in /sɪzəm/ (spelled -cism), sharing the same unstressed suffix. Note that words like 'optimism' (/ˈɑptɪmɪzəm/) and 'pessimism' (/ˈpɛsɪmɪzəm/) have a similar spelling (-ism) but a different ending sound (/mɪzəm/).
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