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. 模稜兩可的; 含糊其辤的[正式]

Many were equivocal about the idea. 很多人對此觀點都含糊其辤。

His equivocal response has done nothing to dampen the speculation. 他模稜兩可的廻應(yīng)絲毫沒有減弱人們的猜測。

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. 他意識到很難解釋自己的立場，因此備受折磨。