certainty
/ˈsɜːtnti/
n.
标准词条
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一句话记住
确定;确实;确定的事
释义与例句
n.
确定;确实;确定的事
the state of being completely sure about something, or something that is definitely true or will definitely happen
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I can say with certainty that he was at home.
我可以肯定地说他当时在家。
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There is no certainty that the project will succeed.
这个项目能否成功还不确定。
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Death is one of the few certainties in life.
死亡是人生中少数确定的事之一。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
certain(确定的)+ -ty(名词后缀)= 确定性;“毫无疑问”说 beyond doubt,反义可用 with certainty 对比。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
同义词
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confidence 信心;把握certainty 强调事情本身或判断“确定无疑”;confidence 强调人内心的信心和把握,不一定意味着客观事实确定。She answered the question with great confidence. 她非常有信心地回答了这个问题。
反义词
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doubt 怀疑;疑问certainty 表示完全肯定;doubt 表示对某事是否真实拿不准,二者意义直接相反。There is no doubt that she is the right person for the job. 毫无疑问,她是这份工作的合适人选。
常见搭配
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with certainty 确定地;肯定地We cannot predict the result with certainty. 我们无法确定地预测结果。
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absolute certainty 绝对肯定He stated the facts with absolute certainty. 他以绝对肯定的语气陈述了事实。