英语词汇“tentative”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ten•ta•tive adj.

of the nature of an experiment:reached a tentative agreement and prevented a strike.
unsure;
not definite or positive;
hesitant:a tentative smile.

ten•ta•tive•ly, adv.
ten•ta•tive•ness, n. [uncountable]

ten•ta•tive adj.

of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt;
experimental:a tentative report on her findings.
unsure;
uncertain;
not definite or positive;
hesitant:a tentative smile on his face.

Medieval Latin tentātīvus, equivalent. to Latin tentāt(us) (past participle of tentāre, variant of temptāre to test; see tempt) + -īvus -ive
1580–90

ten′ta•tive•ly, adv.
ten′ta•tive•ness, n.

tentative /ˈtɛntətɪv/ adj

provisional or experimental; conjectural
hesitant, uncertain, or cautious

Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin tentātīvus, from Latin tentāre to test

ˈtentatively adv ˈtentativeness n

单词	tentative
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ten•ta•tive /ˈtɛntətɪv/USA pronunciation adj. of the nature of an experiment:reached a tentative agreement and prevented a strike. unsure; not definite or positive; hesitant:a tentative smile. ten•ta•tive•ly, adv. ten•ta•tive•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ten•ta•tive (ten′tə tiv),USA pronunciation adj. of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt; experimental:a tentative report on her findings. unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant:a tentative smile on his face. Medieval Latin tentātīvus, equivalent. to Latin tentāt(us) (past participle of tentāre, variant of temptāre to test; see tempt) + -īvus -ive 1580–90 ten′ta•tive•ly, adv. ten′ta•tive•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tentative /ˈtɛntətɪv/ adj provisional or experimental; conjectural hesitant, uncertain, or cautious Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin tentātīvus, from Latin tentāre to test ˈtentatively adv ˈtentativeness n
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