scepticism

noun

1. 怀疑态度；怀疑主义
   an attitude of doubting that claims or statements are true or that sth will happen
   1. Such claims should be regarded with a certain amount of scepticism.
      对这样的说法，大可不必全信。

in AM, use 美国英语用 skepticism


1. N-UNCOUNT 怀疑态度;怀疑主义
   Scepticism is great doubt about whether something is true or useful.
   1. There was considerable scepticism about the Chancellor's forecast of a booming economy...
      有相当多的人对财政大臣作出的经济会迅猛发展的预测表示怀疑。
   2. The report has inevitably been greeted with scepticism.
      那份报告不可避免地受到了质疑。

1. He curled his upper lip in a show of scepticism
   他撇嘴表示怀疑。
2. By and large, the papers greet the government's new policy document with a certain amount of scepticism.
   总体上，报界对政府的新政策文件将信将疑。
3. There was considerable scepticism about the Chancellor's forecast of a booming economy
   有相当多的人对财政大臣作出的经济会迅猛发展的预测表示怀疑。
4. The report has inevitably been greeted with scepticism.
   那份报告不可避免地受到了质疑。
5. Mark was well aware of the scepticism which he continually provoked.
   马克对自己不断引起的怀疑主义十分清楚。
6. Yet some scepticism is still in order.
   然而还有一些怀疑也很有道理。
7. But scepticism can be taken too far.
   但怀疑也可能过头。
8. Optimism about western strength is often combined with a certain scepticism about the "Asian miracle".
   对西方强势的乐观态度常常伴随着对“亚洲奇迹”的某种怀疑。
9. There remains some scepticism as to whether the reforms will have a lasting effect.
   仍有人怀疑这场改革是否有持续的影响。
10. This in turn has fanned scepticism, and weakened support for urgent action on climate change.
    而这又鼓动了怀疑论，并削弱了对气候变化采取迫切行动的支持。
11. When the process began there was some scepticism over its success.
    在此进程发轫之初，人们对它的成功表示了某种怀疑。
12. So as I say, notice that this is a general problem for scepticism.
    正如我说的，请注意这是关于怀疑论的一般性问题。
13. Genuine concern for humankind and the environment demands the inquiry, accuracy and scepticism of authentic science.
    对人类和环境的真正的担忧需要研究、准确性和真正的科学怀疑主义。
14. The traditions of liberal empiricism and scepticism that have prevailed in Britain since the17th century.
    自17世纪起一直盛行于英国的自由主义经验论及怀疑论的传统。
15. It is viewed with scepticism not only by laymen but by most academic economists, too.
    不仅门外汉对该领域持怀疑态度，大多数学院派经济学家也持这种观点。
16. What are the reasons for his scepticism about Germany and optimism about Japan?
    他对德国心存怀疑，对日本却较为乐观，原因何在？
17. Such scepticism has not often been expressed quite so frankly.
    如此坦率地表达这种怀疑情绪并不常见。
18. Their scepticism was vindicated by events.
    他们的怀疑为各种事件所证实。
19. But experience has justified your scepticism.
    不过经验证实，你的怀疑是正确的。
20. I was so hurt by her coldness and scepticism that tears rose to my eyes.
    她的冷淡和怀疑深深地伤了我的心，我的泪水都涌到眼眶里来了。
21. So when Ad Hominem told me their stuff was made in Hong Kong, I expressed scepticism.
    因此当AdHominem告诉我，西服是在香港制作时，我表示了怀疑。
22. Its object is generality, its means the abstract conception of reason, its style scepticism and criticism.
    这种思以普遍为对象，以抽象的理智概念为手段，以怀疑和批判为风格。
23. Like politicians, corporate leaders operated in an environment of popular scepticism and mistrust.
    同政治家一样，企业领导人也在一个受到普遍怀疑和猜忌的环境中运作。
24. There will be a lot of scepticism about these specific signatures until they have been replicated in other studies.
    对那些特殊的鲜明特征将会有许多怀疑，直到它们在另外的研究中被重复实验。
25. Previous scepticism about aid effectiveness shifted to an admission that donor policies and practices also need to change.
    以前对援助实效的怀疑转变为承认捐助者政策和惯例也需要改变。
26. For that reason, companies as well as audit firms are watching the scepticism debate with interest.
    出于这个原因，企业和审计事务所正饶有兴趣地关注着围绕怀疑精神展开的争论。
27. However, China has still not shaken off scepticism, partly because the economy is growing so rapidly.
    但中国尚未完全摆脱怀疑态度，部分是因为中国的经济增长是如此迅速。
28. But there was scepticism yesterday from some analysts about the headline figures in the package.
    但昨日某些分析师对紧缩方案的整体数字表示怀疑。
29. That scepticism was particularly strong in the US and France.
    这种怀疑态度在美国和法国尤其强烈。
30. The private charities are the product of widespread scepticism about how the government would distribute donations.
    针对政府将如何发放捐款的普遍怀疑，催生了私人慈善机构。

noun

1. the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge

   Synonym:    agnosticismskepticism