Skepticism is the doubting itself — the habit of not believing too fast, or, in philosophy, the idea that we cannot be sure we know. “Healthy skepticism” is praise in school and in science: do not believe every headline. In the news, “public skepticism” means many people do not trust a plan or a finding.

Skepticismskepticism is是 the doubting itself懷疑這件事本身 — the habit of not believing too fast不會太快就相信的習慣 or或者 in philosophy在哲學上 the idea理論 that we cannot be sure we know認為我們無法確定自己真的知道 “Healthy skepticism”「健康的skepticism」 is praise是一種稱讚 in school and in science在學校和科學界裡 do not believe every headline不要每個標題都相信 In the news在新聞裡 “public skepticism”「public skepticism」(大眾的懷疑) means指的是 many people很多人 do not trust不信任 a plan or a finding某個計畫或某項研究結果

This k-spelling is American; British English writes scepticism. It is a noun, a little more formal than “they doubt it,” so it shows up in essays, reports, and speeches more than in chat.

This k-spelling這個用k的拼法 is是 American美式的 British English英式英文 writes寫成 scepticismscepticism It它 is是 a noun一個名詞 a little more formal比「they doubt it」稍微正式一點 than “they doubt it,” so所以 it它 shows up in essays, reports, and speeches會出現在文章、報告和演講裡 more than比較多 in chat比在聊天裡多

Though actually, people do not always keep the school-of-thought meaning and the everyday feeling apart. If someone praises your skepticism, they mean you are not easily fooled. If they complain about your skepticism, they may only mean you are being difficult. The same noun wears both coats.

Though actually不過事實上 people人們 do not always keep並不會一直把 the school-of-thought meaning學術理論的意思 and the everyday feeling和日常的語感 apart分開來 If如果 someone有人 praises your skepticism稱讚你的skepticism they他們 mean意思是 you你 are not easily fooled不容易被騙 If如果 they他們 complain about your skepticism抱怨你的skepticism they他們 may only mean可能只是說 you你 are being difficult在找麻煩、很難搞 The same noun同一個名詞 wears both coats同時穿著這兩件外套