questionable

英 [ˈkwestʃənəbl]

美 [ˈkwestʃənəbl]

adj.  可疑的; 有问题的; 未必准确(或正确)的; 可能不诚实(或不道德)的; 别有用心的

CET6考研TOEFLTEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.8517 / COCA.6242

牛津词典

adj.

• 可疑的；有问题的；未必准确（或正确）的
  that you have doubts about because you think it is not accurate or correct
  1. The conclusions that they come to are highly questionable.
     他们得出的结论大有问题。
  2. It is questionable whether this is a good way of solving the problem.
     这未必是一个解决问题的好办法。
• 可能不诚实（或不道德）的；别有用心的
  likely to be dishonest or morally wrong
  1. Her motives for helping are questionable.
     她帮忙的动机令人生疑。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 可疑的;不可靠的;有问题的;不确定的
  If you say that something isquestionable, you mean that it is not completely honest, reasonable, or acceptable.
  1. He has been dogged by allegations of questionable business practices...
     他一直被那些指控他有不正当商业行为的说法所困扰。
  2. It is questionable whether the expenditure on this project is really justified...
     该项目的开支是否真的合理还未可知。
  3. The film is a comedy in highly questionable taste.
     这是一部品位很成问题的喜剧片。

英英释义

adj

• able to be refuted
  Synonym:refutableconfutableconfutative
• subject to question
  1. questionable motives
  2. a questionable reputation
  3. a fire of questionable origin

双语例句

• Several hundred plumes have been identified, although some of the smaller ones may be questionable.
  尽管人们对有些较小的地幔羽可能有些疑问，但还是发现了数百个地慢羽。
• There are still a few questionable points in the case.
  这个案件还有几个疑点。
• Your argument is based on a set of questionable assumptions.
  你的论证建立在一套有问题的假设上。
• Elsewhere this would prompt calls for an inquiry into questionable selling practices.
  在其他地方，这将迅速激起人们要求对存在问题的推销做法展开调查。
• Their motives for undertaking this study are highly questionable.
  他们承担这项研究的动机大有问题。
• I may have also served some very questionable meat at the restaurant.
  也许我在餐馆用的那些肉也过期了。
• His son has got some questionable associates.
  他儿子有些不三不四的伙伴。
• He has been dogged by allegations of questionable business practices
  他一直被那些指控他有不正当商业行为的说法所困扰。
• Of questionable taste or morality.
  指品位和道德有问题。
• The theory is bottomed on questionable assumptions.
  这一理论是建立在靠不住的假设基础上的。