| 词汇 | open to doubt |
| 释义 | open to doubtopen to doubt 1 DON'T THINK SO/DOUBT ITsomething that is open to doubt has not been proved to be definitely true or real 有待证明的 The authenticity of the relics is open to doubt. 这些文物的真假有待考证。 Examples from the Corpus open to doubt• But the political and military efficacy of the pacts was always open to doubt.• Faith is something which is merely believed, so it must always expect to be open to doubt.• Whether this kind of Labour Party is capable of winning a general election is open to doubt.• But whether that amounts to a positive incentive for companies to boost production and revive investment plans is open to doubt.• Whether it will help in breaking two-party politics is open to doubt.• Whether it will ever be finished is now open to doubt.• Of course, even if accurately transmitted the reliability of this poetry is still open to doubt.• Further, and more important, it was open to doubt whether the nobility was properly trained for war. → open to doubt at doubt1(6) 2 NOT SUREif something is open to question, there are doubts about it 有疑问，令人怀疑 Whether the new situation is an improvement is open to question. 这一新局面是否算是一种改善仍令人怀疑。 Examples from the Corpus be open to question/doubt• The authenticity of the relics is open to doubt.• Whether this kind of Labour Party is capable of winning a general election is open to doubt.• Their motives are open to question.• But whether Republicans want to cooperate is open to question.• In particular, the significance of the small number who say their work has been deskilled is open to question.• The entire business of basing regulations on animal tests is open to question.• The President acceded to the Chancellor's request for two reasons, both of which were open to question.• Whether the yeast could ever be as abundant as this is open to question.• It also is open to question how well equipped courts are to make this kind of determination-about the workings of economic markets.• Even if, as is open to question, screen violence really does invite emulation, that is the wrong approach. → be open to question/doubt at open1(4) |
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