The physicist gave a categorical denial of the rumor that the particle accelerator had been shut down for safety reasons.
这位物理学家断然否认了关于粒子加速器因安全原因被关闭的传言。
Which choice best defines “categorical”?
C — Unqualified; absolute.. “categorical” means Unqualified; absolute..
Which word means “Unqualified; absolute.”?
A — categorical. “categorical” means Unqualified; absolute..
categorical — Unqualified; absolute.. In Chinese: 绝对的；无条件的.
categorical is pronounced //ˌkætɪˈɡɒrɪkl//.
The physicist gave a categorical denial of the rumor that the particle accelerator had been shut down for safety reasons. (这位物理学家断然否认了关于粒子加速器因安全原因被关闭的传言。)
absolute, unconditional, unqualified — all close in meaning to categorical (Unqualified; absolute.).
qualified, conditional — each the opposite of categorical (Unqualified; absolute.).
Yes. categorical is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
category(范畴) → 断然归类 → 斩钉截铁。