英语单词 | arguably |
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英美音标 | 英 ['ɑːɡjuəbli] 美 ['ɑːrɡjuəbli] |
中文释义 | adv.雄辩地;可论证地 |
英语例句 | (1) The book is arguably a potential best seller. (2) He is arguably the best actor of his generation. |
中文例句 | (1) 该书或可成为一部畅销书。 (2) 他可以说是当代最好的演员。 |
vocabulary简明 | Use the adverb arguably to describe something that can be asserted or shown to be a certain way. For example, you might say that your favorite teacher is arguably the best teacher in your school. |
vocabulary扩展 | If you declare that a certain restaurant makes what's arguably the best milkshake in town, you mean that a solid argument can be made in favor of their shakes. Use arguably when you want to emphasize or back up a statement or opinion. The word was first used in the late 19th century to mean "as may be shown by argument," from the Latin root word arguere, "make known, prove, or demonstrate." |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADV 副词]可论证地;可以说;按理说 You can use arguably when you are stating your opinion or belief, as a way of giving more authority to it. [ADV with cl/group]
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