單詞
certain
英 ['s??t(?)n; -t?n]
美['s?tn]
基本信息
- adj. 某一；必然的；確信；無疑的；有把握的
- pron. 某些；某幾個(gè)
- n. (Certain)人名；(葡)塞爾塔因；(法)塞爾坦
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英英釋意
- 1. definite but not specified or identified;
- "set aside a certain sum each week"
- "to a certain degree"
- "certain breeds do not make good pets"
- "certain members have not paid their dues"
- "a certain popular teacher"
- "a certain Mrs. Jones"
- 2. having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured;
- "felt certain of success"
- "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"
- "was very sure in his beliefs"
- "sure of her friends"
- 3. established beyond doubt or question; definitely known;
- "what is certain is that every effect must have a cause"
- "it is certain that they were on the bus"
- "his fate is certain"
- "the date for the invasion is certain"
- 4. certain to occur; destined or inevitable;
- "he was certain to fail"
- "his fate is certain"
- "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin
- "he faced certain death"
- "sudden but sure regret"
- "he is sure to win"
- 5. established irrevocably;
- "his fate is sealed"
- 6. capable of being depended on;
- "a quick and certain remedy"
- "a sure way to distinguish the two"
- "wood dust is a sure sign of termites"
- 7. exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance;
- "be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"
- "be sure to lock the doors"
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