Categorically Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

categorically

adverb

快速理解

What does "Categorically" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Categorically"?

表示以絕對、明確且不留餘地的方式陳述或否定。

  1. 1

    絕對地、斷然地

    EN: in an absolute and unconditional manner

    翻譯: 以絕對且無條件的方式

  2. 2

    明確地、毫不含糊地

    EN: in a clear and unambiguous way

    翻譯: 以清晰且毫不含糊的方式

  3. 3

    徹底地、完全地

    EN: completely and without exception

    翻譯: 完全且毫無例外地

小提醒:注意:此副詞常用於強烈否定或拒絕,語氣非常堅決,例如 'categorically deny'(斷然否認)。在正式或嚴肅的語境中使用,日常對話中可能顯得過於強硬。

發音(How to Pronounce "Categorically" in English

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Definitions(定義)

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1. in an absolute, unconditional, and explicit manner; without any doubt or exception

絕對地、明確地、無條件地;毫無疑問或例外

The CEO categorically denied all allegations of financial misconduct.

執行長斷然否認了所有關於財務不當行為的指控。

The government has stated categorically that it will not negotiate with terrorists.

政府已明確表示,不會與恐怖分子進行談判。

2. in a way that is unambiguously clear and leaves no room for doubt

以一種毫不含糊、清晰明確的方式,不留任何懷疑的餘地

She stated her position categorically, so everyone understood her stance.

她明確地闡述了自己的立場,所以每個人都明白了她的態度。

The rules are categorically stated in the first chapter of the handbook.

規則在手冊的第一章中有明確的說明。

3. in a way that relates to or is based on categories; by classification

以與類別相關或基於分類的方式;按類別劃分

The data was analyzed categorically rather than as a continuous variable.

這些數據是按類別進行分析的,而不是作為連續變量。

Philosophers sometimes think about knowledge categorically, dividing it into types.

哲學家有時會按類別來思考知識,將其劃分為不同的類型。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

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PatternMeaningExample
categorically + deny/state/refuse斷然地、絕對地 + 否認/聲明/拒絕The spokesperson categorically denied the allegations. (發言人斷然否認了這些指控。)
categorically + reject/oppose明確地、堅決地 + 拒絕/反對The committee categorically rejected the proposal. (委員會明確拒絕了該提案。)
categorically + affirm/assert明確地、毫不含糊地 + 肯定/斷言He categorically asserted his innocence. (他明確斷言自己是無辜的。)
categorically + different/opposite完全地、絕對地 + 不同/相反Their views are categorically opposite on this issue. (他們在這個問題上的觀點完全相反。)

用法說明

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categorically deny vs categorically reject

  • categorically deny 通常用於直接否認一個指控、說法或事實的存在,強調完全沒有這回事。
  • categorically reject 則多用於拒絕一個提議、想法、要求或立場,強調斷然不接受或不同意。
  • 雖然兩者都表示「斷然」,但 deny 針對的是「真實性」,而 reject 針對的是「接受度」。 EN: The spokesperson categorically denied the allegations of misconduct. 翻譯: 發言人斷然否認了行為不當的指控。

EN:The committee categorically rejected the proposed budget cuts.

翻譯:委員會斷然拒絕了削減預算的提案。

總結建議

在否認事實時用 categorically deny,在拒絕提議或想法時則用 categorically reject

易混淆對比

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categorically vs absolutely

「categorically」強調基於原則或類別的徹底否定,語氣更正式且帶有權威性;「absolutely」則表示完全同意或肯定,語氣較通用。

categorically vs unconditionally

「categorically」側重於明確、斷然的否定或拒絕;「unconditionally」則強調無條件的給予或接受。

categorically vs emphatically

「categorically」強調基於原則或類別的斷然結論;「emphatically」則側重於以強烈情感或力道表達意見。

口語用法

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引述

用於引述或回應他人說法,表示強烈否定或修正。 EN: "So you think I'm wrong?" "Categorically, yes." 翻譯: "所以你覺得我錯了?" "絕對是,沒錯。"

EN:He said it was optional, but I'm telling you categorically, it's required.

翻譯:他說那是可選的,但我現在明確告訴你,這是必須的。

語氣強調

在對話中加強語氣,表示毫無例外或毫無保留。 EN: I categorically refuse to work under those conditions. 翻譯: 我斷然拒絕在那些條件下工作。

EN:We are categorically against any form of discrimination.

翻譯:我們堅決反對任何形式的歧視。

停頓填充

有時在思考或強調前稍作停頓,用此詞來引出強烈聲明。 EN: Well, to answer that... categorically, no deal was made. 翻譯: 嗯,要回答那個問題... 明確地說,根本沒有達成任何協議。

EN:His statement was... categorically false.

翻譯:他的聲明是... 完全錯誤的。

注意:在正式寫作中,categorically 較為正式且語氣強烈。在口語中使用時,請注意對話場合,因其帶有強硬、不容置疑的意味,可能讓對話聽起來對立或具攻擊性。

常見短語

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categorically deny

categorically deny [something]

斷然否認

categorically state

categorically state [that...]

明確聲明

categorically reject

categorically reject [something]

斷然拒絕

categorically oppose

categorically oppose [something]

堅決反對

categorically false

be categorically false

完全錯誤

categorically rule out

categorically rule out [something]

斷然排除

categorically assert

categorically assert [that...]

斷言

categorically insist

categorically insist [that...]

堅決主張

常見錯誤

What are common mistakes with "Categorically"?Which "Categorically" sentences look correct but are wrong?

×He categorically said yes.

He said yes categorically.

「categorically」通常用來修飾否定或強烈拒絕的陳述,而非肯定的同意。它強調的是絕對、無條件的否定或拒絕。

×I categorically agree with you.

I completely/absolutely agree with you.

「categorically」幾乎只用於否定語境(如否認、拒絕),不應用於表達強烈的同意。表達完全同意應使用「completely」、「absolutely」或「wholeheartedly」。

×The results were categorically good.

The results were unequivocally good.

「categorically」修飾的是表達立場、聲明或行動的動詞(如deny, state, refuse),而非直接用來描述事物性質(如good, bad)。描述明確無誤的性質可用「unequivocally」或「unquestionably」。

×He spoke categorically about his future plans.

He spoke definitively about his future plans.

「categorically」帶有強硬、不容置疑的否定或拒絕語氣。若只是明確、肯定地談論某事(無否定含義),應使用「definitively」、「clearly」或「explicitly」。

×She is categorically sure.

She is absolutely sure.

「categorically」是副詞,主要修飾動詞(特別是言論或行動相關的動詞),不直接修飾形容詞如「sure」。表達「絕對肯定」應使用「absolutely」或「completely」。

詞形變化

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