1. 1毫不含糊地、斬釘截鐵地、明確地(表態、否認、譴責時用)。正式書面語,口語多說 flatly、absolutely 或 very clearly。

    In a way that leaves no doubt at all. This is the adverb of , so it does the same work but attaches to a verb — it tells you HOW something was said, stated, rejected, supported or proved. 'She unequivocally denied it' means the denial had no soft edges, no 'as far as I know', no room to walk it back later. Watch where it likes to sit: right before the verb ('he unequivocally rejected the offer'), or after 'state', 'say' and 'condemn' ('the government condemned the attack unequivocally'). It is a heavy, formal adverb, and it is at its most useful when doubt or hedging was the alternative — which is why you find it clustered around denials, apologies, condemnations, endorsements and scientific conclusions. There is one thing to listen for. Because it is such a strong word, people sometimes use it to make a weak claim sound solid, or to insist rather than to prove: 'I unequivocally reject that accusation.' A native listener often hears a small defensive note there. Said about evidence, it is a statement of fact; said about one's own feelings, it can be a way of raising the volume.

組成unequivocal(明確的)+ -ly(副詞字尾)。往下拆是 un- + equi-(相等)+ voc(聲音)+ -al + -ly:字面上「不用兩種聲音說話地」。

同家族的字

  • unequivocalthe adjective this comes from
  • vocalsame Latin vox 'voice' in the middle
  • voicethe everyday English word from the same vox
  • equalthe equi- part, Latin aequus 'even'

原始詞典資料1 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

unequivocallyadv/ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvək(ə)li/

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    In a way that leaves no doubt; in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner, unquestionably.

    • They strove to make their product unequivocally the best in the industry.
    • 'Surely, in hindsight, you realise she was an unsuitable wife for you,' he stated unequivocally. 'Don't go there, Dad,' Luc warned, hard ruthless steel in his own eyes. 'You've lost one son. You're very close to losing another.'

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