sceptic
含义: A person inclined to question or doubt accepted opinions, claims, or established beliefs. In philosophy, one who maintains that true knowledge is impossible or that certainty is unattainable.
Sceptic (British spelling; American: skeptic) is a versatile word that ranges from mild doubt to systematic philosophical questioning. In British journalism, it frequently modifies political positions: climate sceptic, EU sceptic, vaccine sceptic. The word can carry positive connotations of healthy critical thinking or negative ones of obstinate refusal to accept evidence. The ancient Greek Sceptics formed a distinct philosophical school.
例句
- Sceptics questioned whether the government's growth forecasts were remotely achievable. 怀疑论者质疑政府的增长预测是否有丝毫可能实现。Los escépticos cuestionaron si las previsiones de crecimiento del gobierno eran mínimamente alcanzables.懐疑論者たちは、政府の成長予測が少しでも達成可能かどうかを疑問視した。회의론자들은 정부의 경제성장 전망치가 과연 달성 가능한 것인지 의문을 제기했다.
- She was a lifelong sceptic of grand political projects, preferring incremental reform to revolutionary change. 她是大型政治工程的终身怀疑论者,偏好渐进改革而非革命性变革。Fue toda su vida una escéptica de los grandes proyectos políticos, prefiriendo la reforma gradual al cambio revolucionario.彼女は大規模な政治計画に対する生涯の懐疑論者で、革命的変革よりも漸進的改革を好んだ。그녀는 거대한 정치적 프로젝트에 대한 평생의 회의론자로, 혁명적 변화보다 점진적 개혁을 선호했다.
- The scientific community urged sceptics to examine the peer-reviewed evidence on climate change. 科学界敦促怀疑论者审视关于气候变化的同行评审证据。La comunidad científica instó a los escépticos a examinar las pruebas revisadas por pares sobre el cambio climático.科学界は懐疑論者たちに気候変動に関する査読済みの証拠を検証するよう促した。과학계는 회의론자들에게 기후변화에 관한 동료 심사를 거친 증거를 검토할 것을 촉구했다.
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用法指南
语境: general, journalism, academic
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Greek skeptikos (inquiring, reflective), from skeptesthai (to look carefully, consider). The ancient Sceptic school was founded by Pyrrho in the 4th century BC. Entered English in the 16th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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