certain
adj. 肯定的; 無疑的; 輕微的; 某個,某些,某位
pron. 某些(不提及人或事物的名稱時用)
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...
她堅信自己會出人頭地。
We are not certain whether the appendix had already burst or not...
我們不敢肯定闌尾是否已經破裂。
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,這項計劃一定會遭到漁民領袖的反對。
It's not certain they'll accept the Front's candidate if he wins...
即便來自陣線的候選人獲勝,他們能否接受他還說不準。
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...
有一點可以肯定,那就是雙方都非常尊重對方。
It is certain that Rodney arrived the previous day.
羅德尼肯定是頭天到的。
If you have certain knowledge, you know that a particular thing is true.
He had been there four times to my certain knowledge.
我確定他去過那兒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...
她不知道他何時走,就連他到底走不走都說不準。
Hill had to find out for certain.
希爾得弄個清楚。
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,他們得確保他們能獲得足夠的養老金。
To make extra certain, a police helicopter kept watch from the skies.
為確保萬無一失,一架警用直升機一直在空中警戒。
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
這些形容詞均含"無疑的,確信的"之意。
make certain
(採取行動)確保(某事發生);查實(某事),查明(某事屬實)
for certain
毫無疑問地;肯定地
The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.
證人們個個對自己所說的話十分肯定.
An imbalance in certain chemicals leads to disturbances in the brain's function.
某些化學成分失衡會道致大腦功能的紊亂.
We rented the house on the stipulation that certain rooms should be painted.
我們租這座房子時就約定好某幾個房間必須油漆.
The people of the afflicted areas are certain to need our help.
災區人民一定需要我們的幫助.
She arrogated to herself a certain importance.
她妄自尊大.