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{
"term": "doubt",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "a feeling of being uncertain about something or not believing something",
"sensetop": "doubt about somethingdoubt (that)…doubt as to somethingdoubt as to who, what, etc…doubt over something",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a feeling of doubt and uncertainty"
},
{
"text": "New evidence has **cast doubt on** the guilt of the man jailed for the crime."
},
{
"text": "He was starting to **have** some serious **doubts**."
},
{
"text": "to have lingering/grave/nagging doubts"
},
{
"text": "The article **raised doubts** about how effective the new drug really was.",
"contextForm": "doubt about something"
},
{
"text": "There is some doubt about the best way to do it."
},
{
"text": "**There is no doubt** at all that we did the right thing.",
"contextForm": "doubt (that)…"
},
{
"text": "**There's little doubt** in my mind that he's going to go right to the top."
},
{
"text": "She **leaves no doubt** as to her own view of Picasso's work.",
"contextForm": "doubt as to something"
},
{
"text": "If you are in any doubt as to whether you should be doing these exercises, consult your doctor.",
"contextForm": "doubt as to who, what, etc…"
},
{
"text": "Medical experts have **expressed doubt** over how the scientist died.",
"contextForm": "doubt over something"
},
{
"text": "She knew **without a shadow of a doubt** that he was lying to her."
},
{
"text": "Whether he will continue to be successful in future is open to doubt."
},
{
"text": "Doubts have arisen over the viability of the schedule."
},
{
"text": "From the start, doubts surrounded her claim to be the missing heiress."
},
{
"text": "He made clear his own private doubts about it."
},
{
"text": "She still felt the same niggling doubt: was he really telling the truth?"
},
{
"text": "I had been aware of a nagging doubt growing in my mind."
},
{
"text": "Some committee members still had doubts about the plans."
},
{
"text": "The announcement dispelled any doubts as to the prince's intentions."
},
{
"text": "There is little doubt the documents are fake."
},
{
"text": "There is no doubt in my mind that this man is Tom."
},
{
"text": "Some managers have expressed doubts about the wisdom of such a move."
},
{
"text": "We live in an age of doubt and uncertainty."
}
],
"topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["considerable", "grave", "real"],
"verb + doubt": ["raise", "entertain", "feel"],
"doubt + verb": ["appear", "arise", "exist"],
"preposition": ["beyond doubt", "beyond a doubt", "beyond all doubt"],
"phrases": [
"beyond a shadow of (a) doubt",
"without a shadow of (a) doubt",
"have your doubts about something"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to be uncertain",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The success of the system is not in doubt."
},
{
"text": "The arrangements for the event still seemed to be in doubt."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "in a way that shows that something is completely certain",
"labels": "(law)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The research showed beyond doubt that smoking contributes to heart disease."
},
{
"text": "The prosecution was able to establish **beyond reasonable doubt** that the woman had been lying."
},
{
"text": "The evidence proves beyond doubt that he is innocent."
}
],
"topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty"]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to accept that somebody has told the truth or behaved well because you cannot prove that they have not",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She may have been lying, but I felt I had to give her the benefit of the doubt."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to have reasons why you are not certain about whether something is good or whether something good will happen",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I've had my doubts about his work since he joined the firm."
},
{
"text": "It may be all right. Personally, I have my doubts."
},
{
"text": "They say they'll be here on time, but I have my doubts about that."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to give advice to somebody who cannot decide what to do",
"examples": [
{
"text": "If in doubt, wear black."
},
{
"text": "If in doubt, consult your doctor."
}
],
"topics": ["Suggestions and advice"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "used when you are saying that something is likely",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "No doubt she'll call us when she gets there."
}
],
"topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "used when you are saying that something is certainly true",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "He's made some great movies. There's **no doubt about it**."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to make something uncertain",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The proposed development has been thrown into doubt by the decision."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used when you are giving your opinion and emphasizing the point that you are making",
"examples": [
{
"text": "This meeting has been, without doubt, one of the most useful we have had so far."
},
{
"text": "Without the slightest doubt this is a remarkable exhibition."
},
{
"text": "She is without a doubt the best player I know."
}
],
"topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty", "Opinion and argument"]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/daʊt/",
"audio": "do/doubt/doubt__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/daʊt/",
"audio": "do/doubt/doubt__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French doute (noun), douter (verb), from Latin dubitare ‘hesitate’, from dubius ‘doubtful’."
}