| 词组 | doubtless, no doubt, undoubtedly |
| 释义 | doubtless, no doubt, undoubtedly The basic premise of the usage writers (Fowler 1926, Evans 1957, Fol-lett 1966, Bremner 1980, and Bryson 1984) who discuss the relative strength of these words is correct: doubtless and no doubt (and also doubtlessly, which see) are often used to mean "probably"; undoubtedly tends to carry more conviction, but it too is often used with less than literal force. • ... the poor woman ... fearfully listening and doubtless misinterpreting it all —Glenway Wescott, Apartment in Athens, 1945 • The labor unions spent an estimated thirty million nationally, and industry doubtless matched it — Henry S. Ashmore, Center Mag., January 1969 • In due time, "The Other" will doubtless become one of the classics of horror tales —Dorothy B. Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 1971 • To-day, in search, no doubt, of new subscribers, the exploiters of snobbery go forth —Aldous Huxley, The Olive Tree, 1937 • ... his example will no doubt help others to further explorations —Harold Clurman, Harper's, February 1971 • ... had built a reputation as an academic innovator, no doubt leaving behind some miffed feelings — George W. Bonham, Change, October 1971 • ... Moscow also is undoubtedly willing to pay a high price for Chinese support —Harry Schwartz, N.Y. Times Mag, 11 July 1954 • ... she will undoubtedly be more careful next time —Lenore Hershey, Ladies' Home Jour., January 1971 Ways of expressing greater certainty include the sometimes maligned indubitably (which see); either of Fowler's suggestions, "without (a) doubt" and "beyond a doubt"; and even longer phrases such as "there can be no doubt" or "there is no doubt at all," which by their very cumbersomeness are likely to come across as heartfelt. Part of the reason why doubtless, no doubt, and undoubtedly lack full strength is that they fit into sentences so smoothly that writers tend to use them as stylistic tools to adjust the rhythm of their prose. Also, doubtless, no doubt, and undoubtedly all imply that the writer is speculating on or assuming something or is expressing a strong conviction rather than asserting something that has been proven to be true. So these words may carry more conviction for the one who writes them than for the one who reads them. |
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