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Categorical Show Means Deny Doberman Ly 英 ˌkætə'ɡɒrɪkl] 美

英语单词 categorical
英美音标 英 [ˌkætə'ɡɒrɪkl] 美 [ˌkætə'ɡɔːrɪkl]
中文释义 adj.绝对的;分类的
英语例句 (1) The judgement was harsh and categorical.
(2) He has gone wiggle-waggle and cannot be persuaded to categorical.
(3) A categorical arrangement of specimens is needed to show the visitors.
中文例句 (1) 这个说法是够尖刻的,够干脆的。
(2) 他犹豫不决,无法劝他持明确的态度。
(3) 需要标本的分类排列展示给访问者看。
vocabulary简明 If someone accuses you of stealing their lunch and you give a categorical denial, it means that you absolutely deny having anything to do with the theft. Categorical means absolute, unqualified, unconditional.
vocabulary扩展 If you ask a girl to marry you and she says maybe, you might be able to persuade her. If it's no, you might still have a chance. But if she gives you a categorical no, she will never change her mind. Less often, categorical is used to describe something that is part of a certain category or group. A Doberman at the Westminster Dog Show might be the categorical winner, meaning it is the best Doberman but the winner of the show.
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]确定无疑的;肯定的;坚定的 If you are categorical about something, you state your views very definitely and firmly.
  • ...his categorical denial of the charges of sexual harassment...

    他对性骚扰指控的断然否认

  • He is quite categorical that the UN should only help the innocent civilian population.

    他非常坚定地认为,联合国应该只援助无辜的平民。

categorically
  • They totally and categorically deny the charges...

    他们彻底而又坚决地否认了那些指控。

  • He stated categorically that this would be his last season in Formula One.

    他明确宣布,这将是他参加一级方程式赛车的最后一个赛季。

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