doubts

英 [daʊts]

美 [daʊts]

n.  疑惑; 疑问; 不确定; 不相信
v.  无把握; 不能肯定; 认为…未必可能; 怀疑; 不相信; 不信任
doubt的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 怀疑;疑虑
  If you havedoubtordoubtsabout something, you feel uncertain about it and do not know whether it is true or possible. If you say you haveno doubt aboutit, you mean that you are certain it is true.
  1. This raises doubts about the point of advertising...
     这对做广告的意义提出了疑问。
  2. I had my doubts when she started, but she's getting really good...
     她刚开始做时我心存疑虑，但她真的做得很好。
  3. They were troubled and full of doubt...
     他们很苦恼且充满疑虑。
  4. There can be little doubt that he will offend again...
     毋庸置疑他还会再犯的。
  5. Local inhabitants haven't the slightest doubt as to who is the rightful owner.
     当地居民对谁是合法所有者没有丝毫疑问。
• VERB 不能肯定;认为…未必可能
  If youdoubtwhether something is true or possible, you believe that it is probably not true or possible.
  1. Others doubted whether that would happen...
     其他人认为那未必会发生。
  2. He doubted if he would learn anything new from Marie...
     他认为他不太可能从玛丽那儿学到任何新东西。
  3. She doubted that the accident could have been avoided.
     她不认为那场意外本可以避免。
• VERB 怀疑（某事物的真实性）
  If youdoubtsomething, you believe that it might not be true or genuine.
  1. No one doubted his ability...
     没有人怀疑他的能力。
  2. Nobody that I spoke to doubted his sincerity as a politician.
     和我谈过话的人中没有一个怀疑他作为一个政治家的诚意。
• VERB 怀疑，不相信（某人或某人的话）
  If youdoubtsomeone ordoubttheir word, you think that they may not be telling the truth.
  1. No one directly involved with the case doubted him...
     与此案直接相关的人中没有人怀疑他。
  2. I still have no reason to doubt his word.
     我还是没有理由怀疑他的话。
• PHRASE 无疑地;确实地
  You say that something isbeyond doubtorbeyond reasonable doubtwhen you are certain that it is true and it cannot be contradicted or disproved.
  1. A referendum showed beyond doubt that voters wanted independence...
     全民公决无疑显示选民支持独立。
  2. His ability is beyond any doubt.
     他的能力毋庸置疑。
• PHRASE 不能肯定的;拿不准的
  If you arein doubtabout something, you feel unsure or uncertain about it.
  1. He is in no doubt as to what is needed...
     他很确定需要什么。
  2. When in doubt, call the doctor.
     如有疑问，请联系医生。
• CONVENTION 我怀疑;我认为不可能
  You sayI doubt itas a response to a question or statement about something that you think is untrue or unlikely.
  1. 'Somebody would have seen her.' — 'I doubt it, not on Monday.'
     “可能有人见过她。”——“我认为不可能，不可能在星期一。”
• PHRASE 可疑的;不确定的;不可靠的
  If you say that something isin doubtoropen to doubt, you consider it to be uncertain or unreliable.
  1. The outcome was still in doubt...
     结果仍不确定。
  2. That claim is increasingly open to doubt.
     那一说法越来越可疑。
• PHRASE 无疑地;必定
  You useno doubtto emphasize that something seems certain or very likely to you.
  1. The contract for this will no doubt be widely advertised...
     关于这个的合约无疑会受到广泛宣传。
  2. She's a very sweet woman, as you no doubt know by now.
     她是一个非常温柔的女人，你现在肯定知道了。
• PHRASE 固然;诚然
  You useno doubtto indicate that you accept the truth of a particular point, but that you do not consider it is important or contradicts the rest of what you are saying.
  1. No doubt I'm biased, but it was the most cruel, evil human face I ever set eyes on...
     我固然是有偏见的，但那是我所见到的最残忍、最邪恶的人。
  2. No doubt many will regard these as harsh words, but regrettably they are true.
     固然会有很多人认为这些话过于刻薄，但是遗憾的是这些都是真话。
• PHRASE 无疑地;确实地
  If you say that something is truewithout doubtorwithout a doubt, you are emphasizing that it is definitely true.
  1. Without doubt this was the most important relationship I developed at college...
     这无疑是我在大学时期建立的最重要的关系了。
  2. The refugees, without a doubt, are the most vulnerable.
     难民无疑是最易受到伤害的。
• the benefit of the doubt→ see:benefit

双语例句

• Once Gretchen had left the office, her doubts would return with a vengeance.
  格蕾琴只要一离开办公室，她又会疑窦丛生。
• All doubts have now dissipated.
  一切疑虑现在都烟消云散了。
• He also raised doubts about the American road map to a peace settlement.
  他对美国达成和平协议的路线图也提出了质疑。
• Doubts were already gnawing away at the back of his mind
  心底的疑团已经开始困扰他。
• Everyone has doubts about their readiness for parenthood.
  自己是否作好了为人父母的准备，人人都会感到疑虑。
• Many Lithuanians have expressed doubts about the wisdom of the decision.
  很多立陶宛人对该决定是否明智表示了怀疑。
• She has her doubts about loaning him more money.
  她对是否再借钱给他不无疑虑。
• Perhaps you've some doubts about the attack. In that case it may interest you to know that Miss Woods witnessed it
  你也许对这起袭击还有些怀疑。那么如果我告诉你伍兹小姐亲眼目睹了这起事件，你可能会感兴趣。
• I feel how foolish I am to entertain doubts
  我竟然心存怀疑，真是太愚蠢了。
• Despite his constant protestations of devotion and love, her doubts persisted.
  尽管他一直宣称对她的爱忠贞不渝，她仍然心存怀疑。