dubious的词源

英文词源

dubious

dubious: see doubt

dubious (adj.)

1540s, from Latin dubiosus "doubtful," from dubium "doubt," neuter of dubius "vacillating, moving two ways, fluctuating;" figuratively "wavering in opinion, doubting, doubtful," from duo "two" (see two), with a sense of "of two minds, undecided between two things." Old English also used tweo "two" to mean "doubt." Compare doubt (v.). Related: Dubiously; dubiousness.

中文词源

dubious：怀疑的

来自拉丁语dubius,二，摇摆，波动，词源同doubt.

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：dubious 词源，dubious 含义。

dubious：有问题的，靠不住的；(值得)怀疑的

来源于拉丁语dubius(不确定的,在两种可能性之间摇摆的)。

同源词：doubt, redoubtable辨异：doubtful, dubiousdoubtful 语气较强,明确表示怀疑dubious 语气较弱,猜疑,半信半疑