"deniability" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 可否认性

Definition

指否认某事（通常是涉及或知道某事）的能力，尤其是以难以被证明的方式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式、法律场合。常搭配“可辩驳的否认（plausible deniability）”，含有有足够怀疑空间可否认责任的意思。与一般“否认”不同，强调能否认是因为缺乏证据，不常用于日常对话。

Examples

The government wanted deniability in case the plan failed.

政府希望有**可否认性**，以防计划失败。

He maintained deniability about his involvement.

他对自己的参与保持了**可否认性**。

The memo was destroyed to provide deniability.

备忘录被销毁以提供**可否认性**。

They left no evidence, so they had complete deniability.

他们未留下证据，所以拥有完全的**可否认性**。

The boss likes to have deniability if anything goes wrong.

老板喜欢在出事时有**可否认性**。

With plausible deniability, nobody could prove she knew about it.

有了合理的**可否认性**，没人能证明她知道这件事。