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    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.

    In a way that leaves no doubt at all.用一種完全不留懷疑空間的方式。This is the adverb of unequivocal這是unequivocal的副詞形式, so it does the same work but attaches to a verb所以做的是一樣的事,只是接在動詞上 — it tells you HOW something was said, stated, rejected, supported or proved它告訴你某件事是「怎麼」被說出來、聲明、拒絕、支持或證明的。'She unequivocally denied it' means the denial had no soft edges「she unequivocally denied it」的意思是這個否認沒有一點模糊地帶, no 'as far as I know'沒有「as far as I know」這種保留, no room to walk it back later也沒有之後可以收回的餘地。

    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.

    Watch where it likes to sit注意它習慣放在哪裡: right before the verb ('he unequivocally rejected the offer')就在動詞前面(「he unequivocally rejected the offer」), or after 'state', 'say' and 'condemn' ('the government condemned the attack unequivocally')或是放在state、say、condemn這些字後面(「the government condemned the attack unequivocally」)。It is a heavy, formal adverb這是一個很重、很正式的副詞, and it is at its most useful when doubt or hedging was the alternative在原本可能會用懷疑或保留語氣的地方最能發揮作用 — which is why you find it clustered around denials, apologies, condemnations, endorsements and scientific conclusions這就是為什麼它常常出現在否認、道歉、譴責、背書和科學結論的周圍。

    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.

    There is one thing to listen for.有一件事值得留意聽。Because it is such a strong word因為這是個語氣很強的字, people sometimes use it to make a weak claim sound solid人們有時候會用它讓一個薄弱的說法聽起來很扎實, or to insist rather than to prove或是用來堅持而不是證明: 'I unequivocally reject that accusation.'「I unequivocally reject that accusation.」 A native listener often hears a small defensive note there.母語人士常常會聽出裡面有一點防衛的味道。Said about evidence, it is a statement of fact用在證據上時,這是一句事實陳述; said about one's own feelings, it can be a way of raising the volume用在自己的感受上時,它可能只是一種把音量調大的方式。

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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,原文照列,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.'

資料來源:英文維基詞典 English WiktionaryCC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。