dubious
adj
ˈdjuːbiəs
adj
1
probably
not
honest,
true,
right
etc
可疑的，靠不住的
The
firm
was
accused
of
dubious
accounting
practices.
该公司被指控有不诚实的会计行为。
Many
critics
regard
this
argument
as
dubious
or,
at
best,
misleading.
许多批评家认为这一理论靠不住，或者说至少有误导性。
The
assumption
that
growth
in
one
country
benefits
the
whole
world
is
highly
dubious
.
一国的经济增长会对全世界有益的假设是很值得怀疑的。
2
not
sure
whether
something
is
good
or
true
无把握的，吃不准的;
not before noun 不用于名词前
I
can
see
you
are
dubious;
take
some
time
to
think
about
it.
我看得出你有点吃不准，花点时间考虑一下吧。
[+
about
]
Some
universities
are
dubious
about
accepting
students
over
the
age
of
30.
有些大学对录取 30 岁以上的学生有疑虑。
‘Are
you
sure
you
know
what
you
are
doing?’
Andy
said,
looking
dubious
.
“你对自己在做的事情有把握吗？”安迪有点疑虑地说道。
3
the dubious honour/distinction/pleasure (of doing sth)
a
dubious
honour
etc
is
the
opposite
of
an
honour
–
used
about
something
unpleasant
that
happens
污名，耻辱，不幸
The
Stephensons
had
the
dubious
honor
of
being
the
100th
family
to
lose
their
home
in
the
fire.
斯蒂芬森一家得到了不幸的名声，成为第 100 个在火灾中失去家园的家庭。
4
not
good
or
not
of
good
quality
不好的，质量不佳的
The
room
was
decorated
in
dubious
taste.
这房间的装潢品位不佳。