questionable

英 [ˈkwestʃənəbl]

美 [ˈkwestʃənəbl]

adj.  可疑的; 有问题的; 未必准确(或正确)的; 可能不诚实(或不道德)的; 别有用心的

CET6考研TOEFLTEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.8517 / COCA.6242

牛津词典

adj.

• 可疑的；有问题的；未必准确（或正确）的
  that you have doubts about because you think it is not accurate or correct
  1. The conclusions that they come to are highly questionable.
     他们得出的结论大有问题。
  2. It is questionable whether this is a good way of solving the problem.
     这未必是一个解决问题的好办法。
• 可能不诚实（或不道德）的；别有用心的
  likely to be dishonest or morally wrong
  1. Her motives for helping are questionable.
     她帮忙的动机令人生疑。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 可疑的;不可靠的;有问题的;不确定的
  If you say that something isquestionable, you mean that it is not completely honest, reasonable, or acceptable.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. The film is a comedy in highly questionable taste.
     这是一部品位很成问题的喜剧片。

英英释义

adj

• able to be refuted
  Synonym:refutableconfutableconfutative
• subject to question
  1. questionable motives
  2. a questionable reputation
  3. a fire of questionable origin

双语例句

• Several hundred plumes have been identified, although some of the smaller ones may be questionable.
  尽管人们对有些较小的地幔羽可能有些疑问，但还是发现了数百个地慢羽。
• The theory is bottomed on questionable assumptions.
  这一理论是建立在靠不住的假设基础上的。
• You will never find questionable or unsafe ingredients in our products.
  在我们的产品中，您绝不会发现任何令人质疑或不安全的成份。
• 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。
• Of questionable taste or morality.
  指品位和道德有问题。
• That's a questionable issue.
  那是一个值得怀疑的问题。
• But, especially in the public sector, this is highly questionable.
  但是这种做法很有问题，尤其是在公共部门。
• There are some questionable points in this case.
  这案子有些可疑之处。
• In the absence of trust, even the most generous act seems questionable.
  失去了信任，即便行动上表现得有多慷慨，它看起来也是有问题的。
• His questionable assertion caused a stir in the audience.
  他那可疑的断言在听众中引起了骚动。