certain
adj. 肯定的; 无疑的; 轻微的; 某个,某些,某位
pron. 某些(不提及人或事物的名称时用)
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.
She's absolutely certain she's going to make it in the world...
她坚信自己会出人头地。
We are not certain whether the appendix had already burst or not...
我们不敢肯定阑尾是否已经破裂。
If you say that something is certain to happen, you mean that it will definitely happen.
However, the scheme is certain to meet opposition from fishermen's leaders...
然而,这项计划一定会遭到渔民领袖的反对。
It's not certain they'll accept the Front's candidate if he wins...
即便来自阵线的候选人获胜,他们能否接受他还说不准。
If you say that something is certain, you firmly believe that it is true, or have definite knowledge about it.
One thing is certain, both have the utmost respect for each other...
有一点可以肯定,那就是双方都非常尊重对方。
It is certain that Rodney arrived the previous day.
罗德尼肯定是头天到的。
If you have certain knowledge, you know that a particular thing is true.
He had been there four times to my certain knowledge.
我确定他去过那儿4次。
If you know something for certain, you have no doubt at all about it.
She couldn't know what time he'd go, or even for certain that he'd go at all...
她不知道他何时走,就连他到底走不走都说不准。
Hill had to find out for certain.
希尔得弄个清楚。
If you make certain that something is the way you want or expect it to be, you take action to ensure that it is.
Firstly, they must make certain that their pension needs are adequately catered for...
首先,他们得确保他们能获得足够的养老金。
To make extra certain, a police helicopter kept watch from the skies.
为确保万无一失,一架警用直升机一直在空中警戒。
1. definite but not specified or identified;
2. having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured;
3. established beyond doubt or question; definitely known;
4. certain to occur; destined or inevitable;
5. established irrevocably;
6. capable of being depended on;
7. exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance;
sure, certain, definite, positive
这些形容词均含"无疑的,确信的"之意。
make certain
(采取行动)确保(某事发生);查实(某事),查明(某事属实)
for certain
毫无疑问地;肯定地
The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.
证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定.
An imbalance in certain chemicals leads to disturbances in the brain's function.
某些化学成分失衡会道致大脑功能的紊乱.
We rented the house on the stipulation that certain rooms should be painted.
我们租这座房子时就约定好某几个房间必须油漆.
The people of the afflicted areas are certain to need our help.
灾区人民一定需要我们的帮助.
She arrogated to herself a certain importance.
她妄自尊大.