equivocal

1. ADJ If you are equivocal, you are deliberately vague in what you say, because you want to avoid speaking the truth or making a decision. 模棱兩可的; 含糊其辭的[正式]

Many were equivocal about the idea. 很多人對(duì)此觀點(diǎn)都含糊其辭。

His equivocal response has done nothing to dampen the speculation. 他模棱兩可的回應(yīng)絲毫沒(méi)有減弱人們的猜測(cè)。

2. ADJ If something is equivocal, it is difficult to understand, interpret, or explain, often because it has aspects that seem to contradict each other. (因自相矛盾)難以理解的; 難以解釋的[正式]

Research in this area is somewhat equivocal. 這個(gè)領(lǐng)域的研究有些難以理解。

He was tortured by an awareness of the equivocal nature of his position. 他意識(shí)到很難解釋自己的立場(chǎng)，因此備受折磨。