scepticism

英 [ˈskeptɪsɪzəm]

美 [ˈskeptɪsɪzəm]

n.  怀疑态度; 怀疑主义

复数：scepticisms　

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牛津词典

noun

• 怀疑态度；怀疑主义
  an attitude of doubting that claims or statements are true or that sth will happen
  1. Such claims should be regarded with a certain amount of scepticism.
     对这样的说法，大可不必全信。

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 skepticism


• N-UNCOUNT 怀疑态度;怀疑主义
  Scepticismis great doubt about whether something is true or useful.
  1. There was considerable scepticism about the Chancellor's forecast of a booming economy...
     有相当多的人对财政大臣作出的经济会迅猛发展的预测表示怀疑。
  2. The report has inevitably been greeted with scepticism.
     那份报告不可避免地受到了质疑。

英英释义

noun

• the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
  Synonym:agnosticismskepticism

双语例句

• This in turn has fanned scepticism, and weakened support for urgent action on climate change.
  而这又鼓动了怀疑论，并削弱了对气候变化采取迫切行动的支持。
• When the process began there was some scepticism over its success.
  在此进程发轫之初，人们对它的成功表示了某种怀疑。
• Such scepticism has not often been expressed quite so frankly.
  如此坦率地表达这种怀疑情绪并不常见。
• But scepticism can be taken too far.
  但怀疑也可能过头。
• There will be a lot of scepticism about these specific signatures until they have been replicated in other studies.
  对那些特殊的鲜明特征将会有许多怀疑，直到它们在另外的研究中被重复实验。
• Previous scepticism about aid effectiveness shifted to an admission that donor policies and practices also need to change.
  以前对援助实效的怀疑转变为承认捐助者政策和惯例也需要改变。
• But experience has justified your scepticism.
  不过经验证实，你的怀疑是正确的。
• He curled his upper lip in a show of scepticism
  他撇嘴表示怀疑。
• There was considerable scepticism about the Chancellor's forecast of a booming economy
  有相当多的人对财政大臣作出的经济会迅猛发展的预测表示怀疑。
• The private charities are the product of widespread scepticism about how the government would distribute donations.
  针对政府将如何发放捐款的普遍怀疑，催生了私人慈善机构。