• BEING SURE

  certain /ˈsɜːtən/           CET4 TEM4

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    形容词 If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it. 确信的

    She's absolutely certain she's going to make it in the world.

    她确信自己将享誉全球。

    We are not certain whether the appendix had already burst or not.

    我们不能确定阑尾破了没有。

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    形容词 If you say that something is certain to happen, you mean that it will definitely happen. 肯定的; 有把握的

    However, the scheme is certain to meet opposition from fishermen's leaders.

    不过这个计划肯定会遭到渔夫头领们的反对。

    It's not certain they'll accept that candidate if he wins.

    如果那位候选人胜出，无法肯定他们是否会接受他。

    The prime minister is heading for certain defeat if he forces a vote.

    如果首相强令大家投票表决，那他一定会遭遇失败。

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    形容词 If you say that something is certain, you firmly believe that it is true, or have definite knowledge about it. 确凿的

    One thing is certain, both have the utmost respect for each other.

    有一点是确定无疑的，即两人对彼此都非常敬重。

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    习语 If you know something for certain, you have no doubt at all about it. 肯定地

    She couldn't know what time he'd go, or even for certain that he'd go at all.

    她不知道他何时要走，甚至于还不能确定他究竟要不要走。

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    习语 If you make certain that something is the way you want or expect it to be, you take action to ensure that it is. 确保

    Parents should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework.

    父母应该确保孩子花足够多的时间做作业。

• REFERRING TO AND INDICATING AMOUNT

  certain /ˈsɜːtən/          

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    形容词 You use certain to indicate that you are referring to one particular thing, person, or group, although you are not saying exactly which it is. 某

    There will be certain people who'll say "I told you so!"

    会有某些人说，“我告诉过你了！”

    You owe a certain person a sum of money.

    你欠着某人一笔钱。

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    形容词 You use a certain to indicate that something such as a quality or condition exists, and often to suggest that it is not great in amount or degree. 稍微的

    That was the very reason why he felt a certain bitterness.

    那正是他感到有点痛苦的原因。

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    数量词 When you refer to certain of a group of people or things, you are referring to some particular members of that group. 某些

    They'll have to give up completely on certain of their studies.

    他们将不得不完全放弃某些课程。

certain['sə:tən]

• adj.
  • 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

    同义词： sure

  • 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 ; he faced certain death

    同义词： sure

  • 5

    established irrevocably

    同义词： sealed

  • 6

    reliable in operation or effect

    a quick and certain remedy

    同义词： sure

  • 7

    exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance

    be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through

    同义词： sure

• 经济学

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    Cautious decision makers in campus are easier disturbed by framing and certain factors.

    保守型大学生比冒险型更容易受到框架方式和确定性因素的干扰。

    参考来源风险决策中框架效应及确定效应的实验研究

• 计算机科学技术

  • 确定的

• 确定的

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• 确实的

  • ... ceremony 仪式,典礼,礼节 certain 确实的,可靠的,某一,某些,一定,必然的 certainly 一定,必定,无疑,当然,行certificate 证书,证明书 ...

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• 某个

  • (表语)有把握的，肯定的；(定语)某个，某些，某种 certainly adv.必然地，肯定地；当然，没问题 .

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• 肯定的

  • 如：certain（肯定的），uncer-tain（不肯定的），sure（肯定的），unsure（不肯定的），doubtful（怀疑的），dubious（怀疑的），suspicious（怀疑的）...

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短语
• for certain
  肯定地 | 确凿地 | 确切地 | 确定
• That Certain Age
  及笄年华
• make certain
  弄确实 | 弄清楚 | 确信 | 查明
• certain safety factor
  可靠安全系数
• certain event
  必然事件
• certain death
  嘴里叼跟烟 | 嘴里叼 | 嘴里放跟烟
• A certain amount of
  一定量 | 一定数量的 | 一定的
• be certain of
  确信 | 有把握 | 肯定 | 对……有把握
• certain of
  确信 | 肯定 | 某些

词根：certain

• adv.

  • certainly 当然；行（用于回答）；必定

• n.

  • certainty 必然；确实；确实的事情

• adj.

  • 某一；必然的；确信；无疑的；有把握的

    inevitable / some / necessary / automatic / secure