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单词 doubt
释义
doubt
noun[CorU]
uk
/daʊt/us
/daʊt/
B1
(afeelingof) not beingcertainabout something,especiallyabout how good ortrueit is:
（尤指对好坏、真实性的）怀疑，疑虑，疑问
I'mhavingdoubtsabouthisabilityto do thejob.我对他是否能胜任此项工作还有一些疑问。
If there's any doubtaboutthe rocket'sengines, we ought tocancelthelaunch.如果对火箭发动机还存有任何疑虑，我们都应该取消此次发射。
Theprosecutionhas toestablishhisguiltbeyondreasonabledoubt (USbeyond areasonable) doubt.此次起诉必须证明他所犯的罪行证据确凿。
Thislatestscandalhasraiseddoubtsaboutwhether he couldwintheelection.最近这宗丑闻让人们对他是否能够赢得大选表示怀疑。
[+ (that)]I never had any doubt(that)you wouldwin.我从未怀疑你会获胜。
He's the mostattractiveman in theroom,nodoubtabout that/it.毫无疑问他是这个房间里最有吸引力的男人。
no doubt
C1
used toemphasizethat what you are saying istrueorlikelytohappen:
毫无疑问，毋庸置疑，肯定
We will, no doubt,discusstheseissuesagain at the nextmeeting.毫无疑问，我们在下次会议上还要讨论这些问题。
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cast doubt onsomething
C2
to make somethingseemuncertain:
对…怀有疑虑，对…表示怀疑
Witnesseshavecastdoubt on the accused'sinnocence.证人们对嫌疑人是否清白表示怀疑。
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in doubt
B2
If thefutureorsuccessof someone or something is in doubt, it isunlikelytocontinueor to besuccessful:
不确定，前途未卜
Thefutureof thestadiumis in doubt because of alackofmoney.由于缺少资金，该体育馆能否建成还不确定。
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without (a) doubt
B2
used toemphasizeyouropinion:
毫无疑问
She is without (a) doubt thebeststudentI haveevertaught.毫无疑问她是我教过的最优秀的学生。
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  • There is little doubt thatpoormedicaltreatmenthastenedherdeath.
  • There are doubts about theeffectivenessof the newdrugintreatingthedisease.
  • Thegovernmentexpressedseriousdoubts about thelegitimacyofmilitaryaction.
  • It'squitenaturaltoexperiencea few doubts just before you getmarried.
  • I always had some doubt about theschemebut I neverexpressedit.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Suspecting & questioning
  • ask
  • ask questions ofsomeone/somethingidiom
  • call into questionidiom
  • challenge
  • cynical
  • cynically
  • cynicism
  • doubter
  • doubting Thomas
  • fisking
  • misgiving
  • niggle
  • oppugn
  • query
  • reserve
  • sceptical
  • skeptic
  • smell a ratidiom
  • suspicion
  • suspicious
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Grammar

No doubtorwithout doubt?
We can use no doubt when we think that what we are saying is likely to happen, or when we think it is true. It is similar to ‘I suppose’ or ‘I imagine’:…
doubt
verb[T]
uk
/daʊt/us
/daʊt/
B2
to notfeelcertainorconfidentabout something or tothinkthat something is notprobable:
怀疑；不确定，不肯定
I doubtwhether/ifI canfinishtheworkontime.我怀疑自己能否按时完成这项工作。
[+ that]They hadbegunto doubtthatit could be done.他们开始怀疑能否做到。
He may come backtomorrowwith themoney, but I very much doubt it.也许明天他会把钱带回来，但我对此深表怀疑。
I don't doubt hisabilities.我并不怀疑他的能力。
doubtsomeone/doubtsomeone'sword
C1
to nottrustsomeone orbelievewhat they say:
不相信，不信任，怀疑（某人／某人的话）
He's neverliedto me before, so I have noreasonto doubt his word.以前他从未对我说过谎，因此我没有理由怀疑他说的话。
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  • I doubt whether it'llwork.
  • He gave his word that he wouldmarryher and she had nocauseto doubt him.
  • He'd beenbehavingsostrangelythat theybeganto doubt hissanity.
  • I onlycaughtafleetingglimpseof thedriverof thegetawaycar, but I doubt I wouldrecognizeher if Isawher again.
  • No one doubted that thepresidentwas a man of thehighestintegrity.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Suspecting & questioning
  • ask
  • ask questions ofsomeone/somethingidiom
  • call into questionidiom
  • challenge
  • cynical
  • cynically
  • cynicism
  • doubter
  • doubting Thomas
  • fisking
  • misgiving
  • niggle
  • oppugn
  • query
  • reserve
  • sceptical
  • skeptic
  • smell a ratidiom
  • suspicion
  • suspicious
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Grammar

I doubt if,I don’t know whether
We use if or whether to introduce clauses after verbs of doubting:…
(Definition ofdoubtfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

doubt| American Dictionary

doubt
noun[C/U]
us
/dɑʊt/
afeelingof notknowingwhat tobelieveor what to do, or theconditionof beinguncertain:
[C]If you have any doubt about herability, don’thireher.
[+ that clause]There’s no doubt that the show will besuccessful.
[U]Thefutureof theentireprojectis in some doubt.
[C]She is without a doubt(=certainly)one of thebeststudentsI’veeverhad.
doubt
verb[T]
us
/dɑʊt/
to beuncertainabout something or someone, or to havedifficultybelievingsomething:
[T]He may come backtomorrowwith themoney, but I doubt it.
(Definition ofdoubtfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdoubt

doubt
Nodoubtthere is some revised physiological story to be told.
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Many will nodoubtagree with this conclusion even if they do not agree with the path this book took to reach them.
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There can indeed be littledoubtthat the last decade has seen fierce theoretical competition between different perspectives.
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Overall, the empirical findings seem consistent with the first assumption of structural description models, but some doubts remain.
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He did, and there is nodoubtthat viewed from 2006, his work suffered accordingly.
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The discovery of vortex structures in the turbulent mixing layer raises serious doubts about the validity of self-preservation arguments.
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I have argued that there are reasons for doubting that viable fetuses come within the scope of the constraint against harmful using.
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Also, we do have doubts about the practicalities of undertaking randomized controlled trials in some circumstances.
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This fact nodoubtconstrained the recognition rates for all the tested local pronunciations.
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Available information is insufficient to demonstrate beyond reasonabledoubtthat average temperatures are increasing worldwide.
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All of these doubts are epistemologically permissible and quite understandable in view of the existing deep difficulties.
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There is nodoubtthat greater thought and energy are directed towards the first objective.
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The latter had decided to tell him the truth, and explained that none of the staff doubted his talent.
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Nodoubtthere will be debates about how far determinacy will take us.
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This is nodoubtrelated to the increased interest in gas centrifuges as a means of separating uranium isotopes.
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Collocationswithdoubt

doubt

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benefit of doubt
In the first case, a new metonym can have the benefit of doubt with critics of economic man and gain some initial sympathy.
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considerable doubt
This finding should raise considerable doubt about previous notions that state-level economic prosperity does not impact state election outcomes.
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grave doubt
Inquests and discussions with fire officers have shown that there are grounds for grave doubt.
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