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amphibology

/ˌæm.fɪˈbɒl.ə.dʒi/

翻译: 指因语法结构不明确而产生歧义的表达方式,即一个短语或句子可以有两种以上不同解释。

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noun

/ˌæm.fɪˈbɒl.ə.dʒi/C2formal
  • zh指因语法结构不明确而产生歧义的表达方式,即一个短语或句子可以有两种以上不同解释。

A noun referring to a grammatical construction that is ambiguous due to its structure, such as a phrase or sentence that can be interpreted in more than one way.

  1. Ambiguous grammatical constructionC2formal

    A phrase or sentence that can be interpreted in more than one way due to its structure, often leading to confusion or double meaning.

    zh歧义结构

    • The sentence 'They are flying planes' is an amphibology, as it could mean either that someone is piloting planes or that the planes themselves are flying.
    • 'I saw the man with the telescope' is a classic amphibology, where the telescope could belong to the observer or the man.
    • 'The chicken is ready to eat' is an amphibology, as it could mean the chicken is cooked and ready to be eaten, or the chicken is hungry and ready to eat something.

    同义词ambiguityamphibolyequivocation

词形
  • amphibologies plural form
  • amphibologies' possessive plural form
  • amphibology's possessive singular form