Word · Frequency #11976
unambiguous
明确的；不含糊的
having or showing a single clear meaning; not ambiguous
- 1.
Clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity.
清晰的,毫无不确定性或歧义的。
- 2.
having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; - Mario Vargas Llosa
具有或展示单一明确含义的
- 3.
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
毫无疑问或误解的；只有一个含义或解释并导致唯一结论的
清晰的,毫无不确定性或歧义的。；具有或展示单一明确含义的；毫无疑问或误解的；只有一个含义或解释并导致唯一结论的；不含糊的；明确的；[法] 清晰的
In use
The instructions were unambiguous, so everyone completed the task correctly.
She gave an unambiguous answer to the question, leaving no room for doubt.
The contract's language is unambiguous, which prevents future disputes.
As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous
be unambiguous
常用于系动词之后表示状态。
The instructions are unambiguous.
这些指示是明确的。
remain unambiguous
表示持续状态，常用连系动词。
The meaning remains unambiguous.
含义仍然明确。
make sth unambiguous
Connections
Collocations
- unambiguous answer
- 明确的回答
- She gave an unambiguous answer to my question.她对我的问题给予了明确的回答。
- unambiguous evidence
- 确凿的证据
- The video provides unambiguous evidence of what happened.这段视频为所发生的事情提供了确凿的证据。
- unambiguous language
- 明确的措辞
- Please use unambiguous language in the contract.请在合同中使用明确的措辞。
- unambiguous terms
- 明确的措辞
- He stated his position in unambiguous terms.他用明确的措辞表明了自己的立场。
- unambiguous statement
- 明确的声明
- The company issued an unambiguous statement about the merger.公司就合并事宜发表了明确的声明。
- unambiguous signal
Learner notes
Memory Tip
ambiguous 意为“模棱两可”，加 un- 就是“不含糊”。想象一条笔直的路，没有岔口，指向唯一。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：academic writing、legal or technical documents、everyday conversation 该词意为“明确的、不含糊的”，语气中性偏正式，既可用于书面说明，也可用于日常交流。口语中若想更随意，可用 clear；但在需要强调“没有任何歧义”时，unambiguous 更准确。
Grammar Note
通常用于描述陈述或定义等不含糊的情况。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的韵脚只有 ambiguous（与 unambiguous 的 -biguous 同音）。continuous、conspicuous、innocuous、strenuous、tenuous 都以 -uous 结尾，但重音和元音不同，是形近词，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.