arguably

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arguably — 副詞

1. in a way that you could give good reasons for, even if other people might disagr

1.副詞C1
釋義

可以說；或許

有理由這麼說，但別人未必同意

in a way that you could give good reasons for, even if other people might disagree — typically placed just before a strong claim, especially one using 'best', 'greatest', or 'more ... than'.

例句

Lionel Messi is arguably the greatest footballer of his generation.

梅西可以說是他那個世代最偉大的足球員。

arguably + superlative adjective

Tokyo's subway is arguably more efficient than any other system in the world.

東京的地鐵或許比世界上任何其他系統都還要有效率。

arguably + comparative adjective

常見搭配
  • arguably the best
  • arguably the greatest
  • arguably the most important
  • arguably more X than Y
  • is arguably
同義詞
  • possibly

    weaker — admits a chance, no built-in claim of having reasons

  • conceivably

    more abstract; suggests an idea is imaginable, not necessarily defensible

  • debatably

    near-synonym, but puts more weight on the disagreement than on your reasons

反義詞
  • indisputably

    claims no reasonable person would disagree

  • undeniably

    treats the point as obvious and beyond argument

文法句型

arguably + comparative/superlative adjective

arguably + clause

用法筆記

Almost always pairs with a strong claim, especially a comparative (more/less) or superlative (best/worst/most). The speaker signals that they have reasons ready, while admitting the point is open to debate.

常見錯誤

Arguably, the cat is on the mat.
The cat is on the mat.
'arguably' is for opinions you must defend, not for plain facts you can simply observe.
She is arguably tall.
She is arguably the tallest player on the team.
'arguably' usually needs a strong or extreme claim (often a superlative) to feel natural.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • arguably the best
  • arguably the greatest
  • arguably the most important
  • arguably the worst
  • is arguably one of the
  • arguably more ... than