ambiguous

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/    美 /æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/|[ɛəmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs]|/æmˈbɪɡ.jʉ.əs/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Open to multiple interpretations.
    — The politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision.
  2. Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides. obsolete
    — And forasmuch as in this same question I am ambiguous, and Simplicius is resolute....

词形变化

more ambiguous comparative most ambiguous superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
ambiguously ambiguousness inambiguous nonambiguous
相关词
ambages ambiguate ambiguation ambiguity disambiguation situs ambiguous contradictory mistakable confusing

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder.
Proto-Italic *amβi
Latin ambi-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-eti
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti
Proto-Italic *agō
Latin agō
Latin ambig(ō)
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Italic *-wos
Latin -uus
Latin ambiguuslbor.
English ambiguous
From Latin ambiguus (“moving from side to side, of doubtful nature”), from ambigere (“to go about, wander, doubt”), from ambi- (“around, about, on both sides”) + agere (“to drive, move”).
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