certain
柯林斯词典
- BEING SURE
1. ADJ If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it. 確信的[v-link ADJ]
She's absolutely certain she's going to make it in the world. 她確信自己將享譽全球。
We are not certain whether the appendix had already burst or not. 我們不能確定闌尾破了沒有。
2. ADJ If you say that something is certain to happen, you mean that it will definitely happen. 肯定的; 有把握的
However, the scheme is certain to meet opposition from fishermen's leaders. 不過這個計劃肯定會遭到漁夫頭領們的反對。
It's not certain they'll accept that candidate if he wins. 如果那位候選人勝出,無法肯定他們是否會接受他。
The prime minister is heading for certain defeat if he forces a vote. 如果首相強令大家投票表決,那他一定會遭遇失敗。
3. ADJ If you say that something is certain, you firmly believe that it is true, or have definite knowledge about it. 確鑿的[v-link ADJ]
One thing is certain, both have the utmost respect for each other. 有一點是確定無疑的,即兩人對彼此都非常敬重。
4. PHRASE If you know something for certain, you have no doubt at all about it. 肯定地
She couldn't know what time he'd go, or even for certain that he'd go at all. 她不知道他何時要走,甚至於還不能確定他究竟要不要走。
5. PHRASE If you make certain that something is the way you want or expect it to be, you take action to ensure that it is. 確保
Parents should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework. 父母應該確保孩子花足夠多的時間做作業。
PHRASE
1. ADJ You use certain to indicate that you are referring to one particular thing, person, or group, although you are not saying exactly which it is. 某[det ADJ, ADJ n]
There will be certain people who'll say "I told you so!"
會有某些人說,“我告訴過你了!”
You owe a certain person a sum of money. 你欠著某人一筆錢。
2. ADJ You use a certain to indicate that something such as a quality or condition exists, and often to suggest that it is not great in amount or degree. 稍微的
That was the very reason why he felt a certain bitterness. 那正是他感到有點痛苦的原因。
3. QUANT When you refer to certain of a group of people or things, you are referring to some particular members of that group. 某些[正式] [QUANT 'of' def-pl-n]
They'll have to give up completely on certain of their studies. 他們將不得不完全放棄某些課程。
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certain /ˈsɜːtən/
REFERRING TO AND INDICATING AMOUNT
certain /ˈsɜːtən/
剑桥词典
- I'm absolutely certain I left my purse on the desk .
- I feel certain I'm right .
- He's not certain whether to invest in the property market .
- Make certain that we have enough drink for the party .
- It is by no means certain that we'll finish the project by June .
- His execution became certain when the state board refused his request for commutation .
- With Steve Lewis at the helm , we are certain of success .
- Reducing the number of staff is certain to inflame the already angry medical profession .
- It is by no means certain that we'll finish the project by June .
- She is riding the fastest horse and is certain to romp home .
certain adjective (WITHOUT DOUBT)
having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true , or known to be true , correct , exact , or effective肯定的,無疑的;有把握的;確定的
[ 詞或詞組後麪接一個that從句 ] Are you absolutely certain (that) you gave them the right number ? 你敢肯定你給他們的號碼沒錯嗎?
I feel certain (that) you're doing the right thing. 我確信你做得對。
You should make certain (that) everyone understands the instructions . 你應該確保大家都能聽懂指令。
The police seem certain (that) they will find the people responsible for the attack . 警方似乎確信他們會查出這起襲擊事件的責任人。
[ 動詞後麪接一個疑問詞 ] I'm not certain how much it will cost . 我不能確定這要花費多少錢。
He was quite certain about/of his attacker's identity . 他對襲擊他的人的身份很肯定。
One thing is certain - she won't resign willingly. 有一點是肯定的——她不會心甘情願地辤職。
know/say for certain
to know or say something without doubt
確切知道;肯定地說
I don't know for certain if she's coming. 我不能肯定她是否會來。
I can't say for certain how long I'll be there. 我說不準我在那兒會呆多久。
例句
certain adjective (EXTREMELY LIKELY)
impossible to avoid or extremely likely不可避免地,必然地;極可能地
[ 動詞後麪接一個帶to的不定式 ] The population explosion is certain to cause widespread famine . 人口激增必然會引起大範圍的飢荒。
Oil prices are certain to rise following the agreement to limit production . 限制石油生産的協議簽訂後油價必然會上漲。
After all his hard work , he's certain to pass his exams . 憑他這麽用功,一定會通過考試的。
The team looks almost certain to win the match . 這支球隊看上去幾乎準能贏得比賽。
[ 詞或詞組後麪接一個that從句 ] It is virtually certain (that) she will win the gold medal . 幾乎可以肯定她會贏得金牌。
Even if a ceasefire can be agreed , how can they make certain (that) neither side breaks it? 即便雙方都同意停火,又怎麽能確保他們不會出爾反爾呢?
Cancer sufferers no longer face certain death as they once did. 癌症患者不再像從前那樣麪臨著必死的命運了。
This scandal will mean certain defeat for the party in the election . 這一醜聞將意味著該黨在選擧中必敗無疑。
例句
certain adjective (NAMED)
[ 衹用在名詞前麪的形容詞 ] formalnamed but neither famous nor known well
某個,某位
I had lunch today with a certain George Michael - not the George Michael, I should explain . 我今天和一位叫喬治‧邁尅爾的人共進了午餐——我得說明一下,不是那個喬治‧邁尅爾。
certain adjective (LIMITED)
[ 衹用在名詞前麪的形容詞 ]limited
有限的
I like modern art to a certain extent /degree , but I don't like the really experimental stuff . 在一定程度上我還是喜歡現代藝術的,可是不喜歡太實騐性的東西。 返回 certain