Significado: abt

abt (American Ballet Theatre)compañía de ballet de los Estados Unidos

Bt Idioma

benefit of the doubt

(See the benefit of the doubt)

give someone the benefit of the doubt

believe someone is innocent rather than guilty when you are not sure I gave him the benefit of the doubt but I still think that he is a liar.

no doubt

without doubt, surely, certainly No doubt he will be the one to win the contest again this year.

saddled with debt

burdened with debt Our sister company is saddled with a great amount of debt and should be sold as soon as possible.

the benefit of the doubt

fair judgement when some of the facts are not known, take your word for it If money is missing, we give you the benefit of the doubt. We assume you didn't take it.

without a doubt

for sure, without question Without a doubt, Toyota has the best record. It's the most reliable.

beyond doubt

doubtless 无疑的；一定的
Beyond doubt，he is the best student in the class．他无疑是全班最好的学生。
It's beyond doubt that we can overcome all these difficulties under the leadership of our Party．毫无疑问，在党的领导下，我们能战胜所有这些困难。

doubt about

have doubts about对…表示怀疑
I doubt the truth of this report．我怀疑这项报告的真实性。
There is no reason to doubt of his honesty．没有理由怀疑他的诚实。
They never doubted of their eventual victory though they were prepared for setbacks．虽然他们有现实遭受挫折的思想准备，但从不怀疑，他们将取得最后的胜利。

doubt about/of

doubt of

doubtful about

full of doubt对…怀疑；不能肯定
I am doubtful of the news．我怀疑那个消息的可靠性。
Are you doubtful of success？你对成功有怀疑吗？
I feel doubtful about whether to go．是否要去，我犹豫不决。

doubtful about/of

doubtful of

in debt

owing欠…的债
He is in debt to all his friends．他欠所有朋友的债。
He is heavily in debt．他债台高筑。

in debt (to)

owing欠…的债
He is in debt to all his friends．他欠所有朋友的债。
He is heavily in debt．他债台高筑。

leave sbto himself

leave sb．to look after himself；not control sb．听任某人自行其是；自己照看自己；不去管
I decided to leave Jim to himself after he had refused to accept any of my suggestions．吉姆拒绝我的任何建议之后，我决定一切由他去。
The children were left very much to themselves during the holidays．孩子们在假期中可以自由活动。

take sbto task

blame； find fault with责备；挑剔
He often takes his son to task for not studying hard．他常常责备儿子学习不努力。

pay one's debt to society

Idiom(s): pay one's debt (to society)

Theme: PUNISHMENT

to serve a sentence for a crime, usually in prison.
• The judge said that Mr. Simpson had to pay his debt to society.
• Mr. Brown paid his debt in state prison.

head over heels in debt

Idiom(s): head over heels in debt

Theme: COMMERCE - DEBT

deeply in debt. (Fixed order.)
• Finally, when she was head over heels in debt, she tore up her credit cards.
• I couldn’t stand being head over heels in debt, so I always pay off my bills immediately.

give sb the benefit of the doubt

Idiom(s): give sb the benefit of the doubt

Theme: FAIRNESS

to make a judgment in someone's favor when the evidence is neither for nor against the person.
• I'm glad the teacher gave me the benefit of the doubt.
• Please, judge. Give me the benefit of the doubt.

get the benefit of the doubt

Idiom(s): get the benefit of the doubt

Theme: FAIRNESS

to receive a judgment in your favor when the evidence is neither for you nor against you.
• I was right between a B and an A. I got the benefit of the doubt—an A.
• I thought I should have had the benefit of the doubt, but the judge made me pay a fine.

doubting Thomas

Idiom(s): doubting Thomas

Theme: PEOPLE

someone who will not easily believe something without strong proof or evidence. (From the biblical account of the apostle Thomas, who would not believe that Christ had risen from the grave until he had touched Him.)
• Mary won't believe that I have a dog until she sees it. She's such a doubting Thomas.
• Bill's school is full of doubting Thomases. They want to see his new bike with their own eyes.

cast doubts

Idiom(s): cast doubt(s) (on sb or sth)

Theme: DOUBT

to cause someone or something to be doubted.
• The police cast doubt on my story.
• How can they cast doubt? They haven t looked into it yet.
• The city council cast doubt on John and his plan.
• They are always casting doubts.

beyond the shadow of a doubt

Idiom(s): beyond the shadow of a doubt

Theme: CERTAINTY

completely without doubt.
• We accepted her story as true beyond the shadow of a doubt.
• Please assure us that you are certain of the facts beyond the shadow of a doubt.

beyond a reasonable doubt

Idiom(s): beyond a reasonable doubt

Theme: CERTAINTY

almost without any doubt. (A legal phrase.)
• The jury decided beyond a reasonable doubt that she had committed the crime.
• She was also found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

He who knows nothing, doubts nothing.

Knowledge leads us to make choices.

Beyond a shadow of a doubt

If something's beyond a shadow of a doubt, then absolutely no doubts remain about it.

Cast doubt on

If you make other people not sure about a matter, then you have cast doubt on it.

A Doubting Thomas

A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something.

beyond reasonable doubt|beyond|doubt|reasonable|re

adv. phr., formal and legal Virtually certain; essentially convincing. The judge instructed the jurors to come up with a verdict of guilty only if they were convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that Algernon was the perpetrator.

beyond the shadow of a doubt|beyond|doubt|shadow|s

adv. phr., formal and legal Absolutely certain, totally convincing. Fred burglarized Mrs. Brown's apartment, beyond the shadow of a doubt.

call in question|call|call in doubt|call into ques

v. phr. To say (something) may be a mistake; express doubt about; question. Bill called in question Ed's remark that basketball is safer than football.

give the benefit of the doubt|benefit|doubt|give|t

v. phr. To believe (a person) is innocent rather than guilty when you are not sure. The money was stolen and John was the only boy who had known where it was, but the teacher gave him the benefit of the doubt. George's grade was higher than usual and he might have cheated, but his teacher gave him the benefit of the doubt.

in doubt|doubt

adv. phr. In the dark; having some question or uncertainty. When in doubt about any of the words you're using, consult a good dictionary.

no doubt|doubt

adv. 1. Without doubt; doubtless; surely; certainly. No doubt Susan was the smartest girl in her class. 2. Probably. John will no doubt telephone us if he comes to town.

beyond a doubt

beyond a doubt
Also, beyond the shadow of a doubt. Certainly so, undoubtedly so, as in Beyond a doubt this is the best view of the valley. This phrase, along with the earlier without doubt (dating from c. 1300), asserts the truth of some statement. W.S. Gilbert's version, in The Gondoliers (1889), is: “Of that there is no manner of doubt—no probable, possible shadow of doubt—no possible doubt whatever.” In this context shadow means “a trace or slight suggestion.” Another variant is beyond a reasonable doubt. This phrase is often used in court when the judge instructs the jury that they must be convinced of the accused's guilt or innocence beyond a reasonable doubt; reasonable here means “logical and rational.” Also see beyond question; no doubt.

debt

debt
see head over heels.

doubt

doubt
see beyond a doubt; cast doubt on; give the benefit of the doubt; no doubt; beyond a doubt.

give the benefit of the doubt

give the benefit of the doubt
Regard someone as innocent until proven otherwise; lean toward a favorable view of someone. For example, Let's give her the benefit of the doubt and assume that she's right. [Mid-1800s]

without doubt

without doubt
Also, without a doubt. See no doubt.