This flashcard defines the word "questionable" as "doubtful; unreliable; problematic; uncertain." It includes example sentences to illustrate its usage and pronunciation details.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]可疑的;不可靠的;有问题的;不确定的 If you say that something is questionable, you mean that it is not completely honest, reasonable, or acceptable.
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[FORMAL 正式]
He has been dogged by allegations of questionable business practices...
他一直被那些指控他有不正当商业行为的说法所困扰。
It is questionable whether the expenditure on this project is really justified...
该项目的开支是否真的合理还未可知。
The film is a comedy in highly questionable taste.
这是一部品位很成问题的喜剧片。
Oxford
ques·tion·able/ˈkwestʃənəbl; NAmEˈkwestʃənəbl/adjective1that you have doubts about because you think it is not accurate or correct 可疑的;有问题的;未必准确(或正确)的SYN
debatable
◆The conclusions that they come to are highly questionable.他们得出的结论大有问题。◆It is questionable whetherthis is a good way of solving the problem. 这未必是一个解决问题的好办法。2likely to be dishonest or morally wrong 可能不诚实(或不道德)的;别有用心的SYN
suspect
◆Her motives for helping are questionable.她帮忙的动机令人生疑。▶ques·tion·ably/ˈkwestʃənəbli; NAmEˈkwestʃənəbli/adverbques·tion·able/ˈkwestʃənəbl; NAmEˈkwestʃənəbl/ques·tion·ably/ˈkwestʃənəbli; NAmEˈkwestʃənəbli/
1not likely to be true or correct: The statistics are highly questionable.it is questionable whether It is questionable whether the taxpayer receives value for money.2not likely to be good, honest, or useful: I suspected that his motives for helping us were questionable. He was a man of questionable character.
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questionable
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可疑的(92%),可置疑的(8%)
adj.可疑的;有问题的
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