
certainty
英 /ˈsɜːtnti/ 美 /ˈsɝːtnti/
- n. 确信;确定性The state of being completely sure about something.
- n. 必然发生的事;确定的事Something that is definitely true or sure to happen.
I cannot say with certainty where I left my keys.
我说不准把钥匙放在哪里了。
Although climate models continue to improve, scientists cannot predict every regional change with absolute certainty.
尽管气候模型不断改进,科学家仍无法完全确定地预测每一项区域变化。
搭配
with certainty 确定地absolute certainty 绝对确定a degree of certainty 一定程度的把握
辨析提示
表确信通常不可数;a certainty指确定的事。
词族
certain (adj.)、certainly (adv.)、uncertain (adj.)、uncertainty (n.)
近义 assurance、sureness
反义 uncertainty、doubt
相关词
- certain 确信的;有把握的
- certainly 无疑;肯定
- uncertain 不确定的;无把握的
- uncertainty 不确定;无把握
- eternal 永恒的;永久的
- overlook 忽略;未注意到
- distinct 不同的;有区别的
- impossibility 不可能性;不可能的事
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