Arguably
说话人提出一个有争议或可辩论的判断,暗示存在反对意见;比 “probably” 更强调论证空间。
- “She is arguably the most influential coach in the league.” (她有理由被视为联盟里最有影响力的教练。)
- “The policy was arguably unfair to smaller firms.” (该政策或许对小公司不够公平。)
- “This is arguably the best album they have released.” (这或许算得上他们发行过的最佳专辑。)
来自拉丁语 “arguere”(阐明、指责),经 “argue” 派生。
动词 “argue” 去 “e” 加副词后缀 “-ably”,表示“可以如此争论地”。
评论写作与社论常用以软化绝对判断,避免显得武断;口语里有时带轻微挑衅。
- 固定搭配: “arguably the best” (或许是最好的), “arguably true” (或可视为正确)
- 形容词: arguable;名词: argument
argue(争论)+ -ably → 这件事还可以争一争,所以是“可论证地”。
“He was arguably late, though traffic had been unusually heavy.” (他或许算迟到,但当时的交通确实异常拥堵。)