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单词 certainty
释义 certainty

certainty /ˈsɜː.tən.ti/ aep /ˈsɝː-/

noun (IN NO DOUBT)
1
F0 [C] something that cannot be doubted:
» There are few absolute certainties in life.Thesaurus+: ↑Certainty , ↑Confidence and self-assurance
2
B2 [U] the state of being completely confident or having no doubt about something:
» I'm unable to answer that question with any certainty.Thesaurus+: ↑Confidence and self-assurance , ↑Showing arrogance and conceitWord Builder:Nouns: certainty, uncertaintyAdjectives: certain, uncertainAdverbs: certainly, uncertainly
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Extra Examples:» Somehow she knew, with deep-down certainty, that her son was still alive.» Each one of us faces the certainty that we are going to die.» I can't say I'm certain they'll win, because there are no certainties in life, but they've got an excellent chance.» Can you state with certainty that this is the same man you saw on that day?» He stood up and declared his faith with absolute certainty.
noun [C] (EXTREMELY LIKELY)
C2 something that is very likely to happen: » Joan will win - that's a certainty.» [+ to infinitive] Joan is a certainty to win.Thesaurus+: ↑Inevitable
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