• n. 含糊；不明確；曖昧；模棱兩可的話

前綴ambi-, 兩邊。詞根ig, 同ag, 做。

ambiguity (n.)

c. 1400, "uncertainty, doubt, indecision, hesitation," also from Medieval Latin ambiguitatem (nominative ambiguitas) "double meaning, equivocalness, double sense," noun of state from ambiguus (see ambiguous).

1. The author's style suggests a certain ambiguity in his moral view.

該作家的風格表明其道德觀有點曖昧不明。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Write clear definitions in order to avoid ambiguity.

釋義要寫清楚以免產生歧義。

來自《權威詞典》

3. To remove any ambiguity we have to acquire more accurate information.

為了消除含糊不清,我們必須取得更加精確的情報.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. Incorrect choice of words leads to ambiguity for the reader.

用詞不當道致讀者理解不清.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. The wording is likely to lead to ambiguity.

這種措詞可能會引出歧義.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》