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/icons/point.icon doubt vs. suspect
基本的にsuspectが「…であると思う」の意であるのに対し, doubtは「…ではないと思う」の意
e.g. I suspect that he is a spy. ≒I don't doubt that he is a spy.: 私は彼がスパイなのではと思う.
また目的語として, suspectはif(whether)節をとらないが, doubtは肯定文でif(whether)節をとる
/icons/point.icon UNCERTAINTY, DOUBT, DUBIETY, SKEPTICISM, SUSPICION, MISTRUST mean lack of sureness about someone or something.
UNCERTAINTY may range from a falling short of certainty to an almost complete lack of conviction or knowledge especially about an outcome or result.
e.g. assumed the role of manager without hesitation or uncertainty
DOUBT suggests both uncertainty and inability to make a decision.
e.g. plagued by doubts as to what to do
DUBIETY stresses a wavering between conclusions.
e.g. felt some dubiety about its practicality
SKEPTICISM implies unwillingness to believe without conclusive evidence.
e.g. an economic forecast greeted with skepticism
SUSPICION stresses lack of faith in the truth, reality, fairness, or reliability of something or someone.
e.g. regarded the stranger with suspicion
MISTRUST implies a genuine doubt based upon suspicion.
e.g. had a great mistrust of doctors
noun
a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction:
«…についての/…という/…かについての» 疑い, 疑念, 疑惑, 疑義 «about, as to, on, of, over/that節/(about)wh節» (!具体例ではa ～/～s)
e.g. some doubt has been cast upon the authenticity of this account
e.g. they had doubts that they would ever win.
verb
1. with object feel uncertain about:
〈人が〉〈話の真実性･存在〉を疑う, 〈事〉は本当だろうかと思う; ; 〖～ that節/whether, if節〗 …ということ, …かどうかを疑う
e.g. I doubt my ability to do the job.
question the truth or fact of (something):
e.g. who can doubt the value of these services?
e.g. with clause : I doubt if anyone slept that night.
disbelieve (a person or their word):
〈人(の言葉･能力)など〉を信用しない(distrust)
e.g. I have no reason to doubt him.
no object feel uncertain, especially about one's religious beliefs.
疑う; «…について» 怪しいと思う «of»
2. with clause archaic fear; be afraid:
e.g. I doubt not your contradictions.
PHRASES
beyond doubt
allowing no uncertainty: you've proved it beyond doubt | they knew beyond a shadow of a doubt what made them happy.
in doubt
open to question: the outcome is no longer in doubt.
feeling uncertain about something: by the age of 14 he was in no doubt about his career aims.
no doubt
used to indicate the speaker's firm belief that something is true even if evidence is not given or available: those who left were attracted, no doubt, by higher pay.
used to introduce a concession which is subsequently dismissed as unimportant or irrelevant: they no doubt did what they could to help her, but their best proved insufficient.
without doubt / without a doubt
indisputably: he was without doubt the very worst kind of reporter.
DERIVATIVES
doubtable | ˈdoudəb(ə)l | adjective
ORIGIN
Middle English: from Old French doute (noun), douter (verb), from Latin dubitare ‘hesitate’, from dubius ‘doubtful’ (see dubious).