doubt, suspicion, distrust, uncertainty

这些名词均有“怀疑”之意。

doubt : 指对事物的真、假有怀疑。

There is no doubt that the answer is wrong.(毫无疑问这个答案是错的。)

suspicion : 语气较强,指对某人做某事的目的、意图有怀疑,或认为某人做错事,但无确凿证据而产生怀疑。

Since they discovered the truth about his background, his colleagues have regarded him with suspicion.(他的同事虽然摸清了他的背景, 但对他还是疑神疑鬼的。)

distrust : 一般用词,泛指对某人某事不信任而感到怀疑。

He looked at the stranger with distrust.(他怀疑地打量着那个陌生人。)

uncertainty : 侧重指对某事或选择等需作决定时的迟疑不决。

After six weeks of uncertainty, the strain was beginning to take its toll.(6 个星期的忐忑不安后,压力开始产生影响了。)

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