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unequivocal
明确的；毫不含糊的；不容置疑的
unambiguous; clear; leaving no doubt or room for misunderstanding
- 1.
Unambiguous; without equivocation or ambiguity; singularly clear, unmistakable, or unquestionable
明确的；不含糊或没有歧义的；非常清楚、无误或不容置疑的。
- 2.
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
明确的
- 3.
clearly defined or formulated; - R.B.Taney
定义明确的
明确的；不含糊或没有歧义的；非常清楚、无误或不容置疑的。；明确的；定义明确的；不含糊的；不模棱两可的
In use
The teacher's instruction was unequivocal: we had to submit the essay by Friday.
The referee's decision was unequivocal, so no one argued.
He gave an unequivocal answer when the interviewer asked about his plans.
unequivocal evidence
took an unequivocal position
an unequivocal success
an unequivocal promise
an unequivocal (or univocal) statement
the plain and unequivocal language of the laws
Connections
Collocations
- unequivocal support
- 明确的支持
- The committee expressed its unequivocal support for the new policy.委员会明确表示支持新政策。
- unequivocal statement
- 明确的声明
- The CEO made an unequivocal statement about the company's future.首席执行官就公司的未来发表了明确的声明。
- unequivocal answer
- 明确的回答
- We need an unequivocal answer from you before we proceed.在继续之前，我们需要你给出明确的回答。
- unequivocal evidence
- 确凿的证据
- The investigation found unequivocal evidence of fraud.调查发现了欺诈的确凿证据。
- unequivocal condemnation
- 明确的谴责
- The UN issued an unequivocal condemnation of the attack.联合国对这次袭击发表了明确的谴责。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
unequivocal 里有 vocal（嗓音）：一个人只发一个声音，意思唯一、毫不含糊。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式演讲稿、法律文书、学术论文 该词多用于正式语境，表示“毫不含糊的、明确无疑的”，日常口语中较少见，通常可用 clearly 或 definite 代替。
Grammar Note
通常用于正式语境，表示非常明确、毫不含糊。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 equivocal /ɪˈkwɪvəkəl/ 押韵，重读元音及之后读音相同。vocal、local、focal 拼写相似，但重读元音是 /oʊ/，与 unequivocal /ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl/ 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。
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