skeptical的意思|skeptical的解释-里氏词典

skeptical

a. 怀疑论的, 怀疑的, 不可知论的

[法] 怀疑的, 不信的, 怀疑论者的

skeptical

[ adj ]

denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion

<adj.all>

a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles

marked by or given to doubt

<adj.all>

a skeptical attitude

a skeptical listener

Skeptic \Skep"tic\, Skeptical \Skep"tic*al\, a. [Written also
sceptic, sceptical.]
1. Of or pertaining to a sceptic or skepticism; characterized
by skepticism; hesitating to admit the certainly of
doctrines or principles; doubting of everything.

2. (Theol.) Doubting or denying the truth of revelation, or
the sacred Scriptures.

The skeptical system subverts the whole foundation
of morals. --R. Hall.
※ -- {Skep"tac*al*ly}, adv. --
{Skep"tic*al*ness}, n.

That nation is past." Mr. Pavlychko and some other Ukrainian officials are skeptical about the recently signed economic agreement, which they say isn't workable.
At least one analyst was skeptical about the Amax announcement.
Some analysts are skeptical that Texas Air will keep the MaxSaver fare in its current form because its relatively lenient two-day advance purchase requirement makes it available to almost everybody except businessmen traveling on short notice.
Neal Nelson, a radiation biologist for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, said he was skeptical of the Chernobyl hypothesis after starting to study information Gould sent him.
Jim Whittaker, who in 1963 became the first American to reach the summit of Everest, the world's tallest mountain at more than 29,000 feet, was skeptical of the study but said it may have merit.
But he did not telegraph to skeptical liberals or to newly wary conservatives just where he would stand on the questions awaiting the closely divided court - matters including abortion, civil rights and criminal justice.
But it also means he has to convince nervous retailer and skeptical employees that he's interested in a long-term relationship and not a fast buck.
And Eric Miller, chief market strategist for Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette, says he's skeptical of computer programs, too.
Quayle is a passionate defender of the Strategic Defense Initiative _ the space-based missile defense system _ and he takes a consistently skeptical view of the Soviet Union's reform moves.
Some experts also are skeptical that Eastern European consumer buying will materialize or that the Bundesbank again will raise its interest rates.
Others also remain skeptical of Chemical's argument.
Still, West Germany and a number of other countries, where firms are suspected of assisting Libya, were skeptical.
Mr. Clifford assured skeptical regulators that BCCI had absolutely nothing to do with the purchase.
Jeffrey Harris and Peter White, who served as his deputy counsels, are especially skeptical that the committee can properly investigate the speaker.
"After the 1929 crash, the universal phrase was 'The economy is fundamentally sound,'" said a skeptical John Kenneth Galbraith, the Harvard economist.
I was skeptical that Microsoft could make a really useful program that didn't require much of a learning curve.
To convince the government and an increasingly skeptical public that it should remain that way, Mr. Alexander must prove the City can effectively and honestly regulate itself.
Black-ruled nations remain skeptical of South Africa, saying the country's policy of apartheid at home and its destabilization campaign abroad caused the regional turmoil.
Bush told reporters he is unsure whether the cease-fire agreement in Nicaragua will work. "I am skeptical," he said. "I hope it works.
West Germany's central bank president, Karl Otto Poehl, is known to have been skeptical about the council because of fears that it may infringe upon his Bundesbank's independence.
"Consumers are skeptical about advertising, and demonstrations are one way to cut through the criticism and let the consumer experience the product," says Penny Peters, a senior vice president of Hill & Knowlton Inc., the public-relations firm.
Administration officials are pleased with Mr. Arias's performance thus far, but they remain skeptical about his ultimate judgment.
Despite the size of the bond rebound, several investment managers surveyed by Dow Jones Capital Markets Report remain skeptical about the outlook.
Nursing home staffers who initially are skeptical about managing residents without restraints usually find they prefer it, said Kendal's Goldman.
Some analysts remained skeptical that OPEC will be able to hold its fixed-price and production quota strategy together.
Nabisco executives are intrigued, but a little skeptical. Among them, ideas like electronic substitutes for "cents-off" coupons, which appeal to Mr. Gerstner, evoke shudders.
Employers, many of whom are initially skeptical of the program, have four months to evaluate candidates on the job without a commitment to hire them permanently.
The House Armed Services Committee, which has been skeptical of the LHX program, voted to authorize only $10 million for research and development on the program in fiscal 1988.
Government officials in East Berlin are "skeptical" of delaying a settlement on the "external" aspects of unification, said the East German news agency ADN, and want "a quick continuation" of the six-nation talks.
Dennis Hess, another neighbor, is one of those skeptical about the radon threat.

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