doubtful

doubtful

意味(日本語)

疑わしい

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意味(英語)

  • (adjective) Subject to or causing doubt: a doubtful claim; doubtful prospects.
  • (adjective) Experiencing or showing doubt: Doubtful that the cord would hold, we strengthened it.
  • (adjective) Of uncertain outcome; undecided.
  • (adjective) Raising doubts as to legitimacy, honesty, or respectability; suspicious: the candidate's doubtful past. See Usage Note at doubt.

例文

  • It all sounds like a bunch of meaningless numbers used to push a candidate whose qualifications still remain doubtful to this day.

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語源が同じ単語を一緒に覚えよう

double

double

二倍の ◇L.duplus(=二重の)

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doubly

doubly

二倍に、二重に

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【広告】

doubt

doubt

疑い ◇L.dubitare(=疑う)、L.dubius(=疑わしい)

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doubtfully

doubtfully

疑わしげに

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doubtless

doubtless

疑い無い、確かな

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dual

dual

2の、二重の ◇L.duo(=2)

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dubious

dubious

疑わしい

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duel

duel

決闘、果たし合い ◇L.duellum(=戦い)

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duet

duet

二重唱、デュエット

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duo

duo

二重奏(唱)

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【広告】

duplicate

duplicate

2重の、写しをとる ◇L.duo(=2)+plicare、plec-(=折り重ねる)

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