The dubious provenance of the antique vase made the museum curator hesitate to add it to the permanent collection.
古董花瓶可疑的来源使博物馆馆长犹豫是否将其加入永久收藏。
Which choice best defines “dubious”?
B — Doubtful; of questionable value.. “dubious” means Doubtful; of questionable value..
Which word means “Doubtful; of questionable value.”?
A — dubious. “dubious” means Doubtful; of questionable value..
dubious — Doubtful; of questionable value.. In Chinese: 可疑的；犹豫的.
dubious is pronounced //ˈdjuːbiəs//.
The dubious provenance of the antique vase made the museum curator hesitate to add it to the permanent collection. (古董花瓶可疑的来源使博物馆馆长犹豫是否将其加入永久收藏。)
doubtful, questionable, skeptical — all close in meaning to dubious (Doubtful; of questionable value.).
certain, reliable — each the opposite of dubious (Doubtful; of questionable value.).
Yes. dubious 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.
dub(二/疑) → 拿不准 → 存疑。