certain是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact, or effective -- 肯定的，无疑的；有把握的；确定的

  • [ + (that) ] Are you absolutely certain (that) you gave them the right number? 你敢肯定你给他们的号码没错吗？

  • I feel certain (that) you're doing the right thing. 我确信你做得对。

  • You should make certain (that) everyone understands the instructions. 你应该确保大家都能听懂指令。

  • The police seem certain (that) they will find the people responsible for the attack. 警方似乎确信他们会查出这起袭击事件的责任人。

  • [ + question word ] I'm not certain how much it will cost. 我不能确定这要花费多少钱。

  • He was quite certain about/of his attacker's identity. 他对袭击他的人的身份很肯定。

  • One thing is certain - she won't resign willingly. 有一点是肯定的——她不会心甘情愿地辞职。

  • I don't know for certain if she's coming. 我不能肯定她是否会来。

  • I can't say for certain how long I'll be there. 我说不准我在那儿会呆多久。

• 1 impossible to avoid or extremely likely -- 不可避免地，必然地；极可能地

  • [ + to infinitive ] The population explosion is certain to cause widespread famine. 人口激增必然会引起大范围的饥荒。

  • Oil prices are certain to rise following the agreement to limit production. 限制石油生产的协议签订后油价必然会上涨。

  • After all his hard work, he's certain to pass his exams. 凭他这么用功，一定会通过考试的。

  • The team looks almost certain to win the match. 这支球队看上去几乎准能赢得比赛。

  • [ + (that) ] It is virtually certain (that) she will win the gold medal. 几乎可以肯定她会赢得金牌。

  • Even if a ceasefire can be agreed, how can they make certain (that) neither side breaks it? 即便双方都同意停火，又怎么能确保他们不会出尔反尔呢？

  • Cancer sufferers no longer face certain death as they once did. 癌症患者不再像从前那样面临着必死的命运了。

  • This scandal will mean certain defeat for the party in the election. 这一丑闻将意味着该党在选举中必败无疑。

• 2 named but neither famous nor known well -- 某个，某位

  • I had lunch today with a certain George Michael - not the George Michael, I should explain. 我今天和一位叫乔治‧迈克尔的人共进了午餐——我得说明一下，不是那个乔治‧迈克尔。

• 3 limited -- 有限的

  • I like modern art to a certain extent/degree, but I don't like the really experimental stuff. 在一定程度上我还是喜欢现代艺术的，可是不喜欢太实验性的东西。

• 4 particular but not named or described -- （没有指明或描述的）某，某个，某些

  • We have certain reasons for our decision, which have to remain confidential. 我们作出这样的决定是有一定原因的，这些原因仍得保密。

  • Do you think war is justifiable in certain circumstances? 你是否认为在某些情况下战争是正当的？

  • Certain members of the audience may disagree with what I'm about to say. 听众中某些人可能会对我要说的话有异议。

  • The song has a certain appeal, but I'm not sure what it is. 这首歌有某种感染力，可是我说不出到底是什么。

• 5 some -- 一些，若干

  • Certain of the candidates were well below the usual standard, but others were very good indeed. 有些候选人离通常的标准差得很远，但其他一些确实很出色。