| 单词 | uncertain |
| 释义 | uncertain (once / 253 pages) adj To be uncertain is to be unsure of something. Also, uncertain things are undecided, unknown, or doubtful in some way. If you're certain of something, you're sure of it. When you're uncertain, you don't know. If you don't know the answer to a math question, you're uncertain. If you can't remember where you parked your car, you're uncertain about its location. Also, anything unknown or up in the air in uncertain. Trying to be a famous actor is an uncertain path. Gambling money on horses is very uncertain. And, it's certainly hard to plan for an uncertain future. WORD FAMILYuncertain: uncertainly, uncertainness+/certain: certainer, certainest, certainly, incertain, uncertain USAGE EXAMPLESRazmal's fate and his ability to support his family remain uncertain. Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017) The uncertain nature of the problem was summed up by Pontzen. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Instead, they see Putin’s most recent actions as part of the pre-inauguration theater, preparing the ground for a hoped-for, but still uncertain, future. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance uncertain of his convictions moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps an uncertain smile touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers Syn|Ant incertain, unsure ambivalent uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow doubtful, dubiousfraught with uncertainty or doubt gropingacting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence certain, sure having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured confident, convinced, positivepersuaded of; very sure 2adj not established or confirmed Syn|Ant unsealed certain, sealed established irrevocably 3adj ambiguous (especially in the negative) she spoke in no uncertain terms Syn ambiguous having more than one possible meaning 4adj subject to change the weather is uncertain Syn changeable, unsettled variable liable to or capable of change 5adj not consistent or dependable an uncertain recollection of events a gun with a rather uncertain trigger Syn undependable, unreliable not worthy of reliance or trust 6adj not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown an uncertain future a manuscript of uncertain origin plans are still uncertain changes of great if uncertain consequences without further evidence his story must remain uncertain Syn|Ant indefinite not decided or not known up in the airvery uncertain indeterminate, undeterminednot precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance certain established beyond doubt or question; definitely known definiteknown for certain indisputable, sureimpossible to doubt or dispute sure as shootingabsolutely certain 7adj not certain to occur; not inevitable everything is uncertain about the army the issue is uncertain Syn|Ant chancy, flukey, fluky, iffy subject to accident or chance or change contingentuncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances up in the airnot yet determined unpredictablenot capable of being foretold certain, sure certain to occur; destined or inevitable bound, destined(usually followed by `to') governed by fate doomed, fated(usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate foreordained, predestinate, predestinedestablished or prearranged unalterably in forcertain to get or have predictablecapable of being foretold |
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