This flashcard defines "doubter" as someone who has doubts about something, particularly concerning their religious or political beliefs, and is often used to describe those with unsteady faith.
This flashcard defines "doubter" as someone who has doubts about something, particularly concerning their religious or political beliefs, and is often used to describe those with unsteady faith.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]持怀疑态度的人；(尤指在宗教或政治方面)信仰不坚定的人 If you refer to people as doubters, you mean that they have doubts about something, especially their religious or political system.
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Some doubters fear this news may not be as good as it appears.
有些持怀疑态度的人担心这条新闻并非像报道那般美好。
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doubtdoubt2 ●●●S2 verb [transitive not in progressive]
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1to think that something may not be true or that it is unlikely: Kim never doubted his story.doubt (that) I doubt we’ll ever see him again.doubt if/whether You can complain, but I doubt if it’ll make any difference. ‘Do you think there’ll be any tickets left?’ ‘I doubt it (=I don’t think so).’2to not trust or have confidence in someone: I never doubted myself. I always knew I could play tennis at this level. She loved him, and had never doubted him. I have no reason to doubt his word (=think that he is lying).—doubter noun [countable]GRAMMARPatterns with doubt• You doubt whether someone can do something: · I doubt whether we can afford a new car.· She doubted whether she could trust him again.• You doubt whether something will happen: · I doubt whether the plan will work.· He doubted whether this would happen.• You can also say doubt if with the same meaning as doubt whether: · I doubt if we can afford a new car.· I doubt if the plan will work.• You can also say doubt that: · I doubt that we can afford a new car.· I doubt that the plan will work.✗Don’t say: doubt aboutUsing the progressiveThe verb doubt is not usually used in the progressive. You say: · I doubt he’ll come to the party.✗Don’t say: I am doubting he’ll come to the party.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUSdoubt to think that something may not be true or that it is unlikely: · ‘Do you think she really is eighteen?’ ‘I doubt it.’· There was so much noise that I doubt if anyone slept.be doubtful/dubious /ˈdjuːbiəs $ ˈduː-/ to doubt that something will happen, is true, or is a good idea: · Economists are doubtful that the situation will improve this year.· ‘You can eat the whole fish including the head.’ Janey looked dubious.· When my husband suggested emigrating, I was dubious at first.· Mum looked doubtful when I suggested having a party for all my friends.have reservations to feel that a plan or idea may not be good because you think there may be some problems with it: · Health care professionals had reservations about giving both vaccines together.have misgivings to feel worried about doing something, because it may have a bad result: · Ralph had serious misgivings about changing his career at the age of 50.have mixed feelings to be unsure exactly how you feel about something or someone because there are both good and bad things about them: · I have very mixed feelings about moving house – it’s exciting but I’ll miss this area.have second thoughts to start having doubts about whether a decision you have just made is the right one: · I liked the dress in the shop, but when I got it home I had second thoughts.
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怀疑者(100%)
n.抱怀疑态度的人；不信宗教的人；怀疑论者
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