Definition
n.
ambiguity (n.)a situation where a word or phrase can be understood in more than one way
Examples
- 歧义,。Zhège jùzi yǒu qí yì, ràng rén wúfǎ quèdìng zuòzhě de yìsi.This sentence is ambiguous, making it impossible to determine what the author meant.
- 歧义。Hétong zhōng de qí yì kěnéng huì dǎozhì fǎlǜ jiūfēn.Ambiguities in the contract may lead to legal disputes.
- 歧义,。Wèile bìmiǎn qí yì, tā zài bàogào zhōng shǐyòng le gèng jīngquè de shùyǔ.To avoid ambiguity, he used more precise terminology in the report.
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