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🔑certaincer·tain /ˈsərtn / adjective - (not before a noun不用于名词前) certain (that…) | certain (of sth) completely sure; without any doubts确定；无疑◆Police are now certain that the explosion was not an accident.警方现在确定这起爆炸不是偶然事件。◆The events may be connected, but we cannot be certain.这些事件或许有关联，可是我们还不能确定。◆Scientists are not yet certain what causes this to happen.科学家还无法确定是什么导致这种情况发生。◆Officials are not absolutely certain of the effects of this decision.官员们对这一决定的效果没有绝对把握。
- certain (that…) | certain (to do sth) sure to happen or to do something; definite确定；肯定◆It is almost certain that unemployment will increase this year.几乎可以肯定今年的失业率会上升。◆The principal is certain to agree.校长肯定会同意。◆Nothing is certain right now. Wait and see.眼下什么都不确定，等等看吧。◆If sales do not increase, the company will face certain bankruptcy.如果销售量不增长，公司必然面临破产。
- (only before a noun只用于名词前) used for talking about a particular thing or person without naming him / her / it（不指明人或事物）某个，某些◆You can only contact me at certain times of the day.你只能在一天的某些时间里和我联系。◆There are certain reasons why that information is not available.得不到那个信息事出有因。
- (only before a noun只用于名词前) noticeable but difficult to describe些许的；显而易见却难以描述的◆There was a certain amount of fear in his voice.他的声音里有些许的恐惧。
 ●for certainwithout doubt毫无疑问；肯定◆I don't know for certain how many people will come.我不确定有多少人会来。●make certain (that…)to do something in order to be sure that something else happens确保；使落实◆They're doing everything they can to make certain they win.他们在尽全力确保能赢。 |