certainty
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something. 確定
I have told them with absolute certainty there'll be no change of policy. 我十分確定地告訴他們政策不會有變。
2. N-UNCOUNT Certainty is the fact that something is certain to happen. 必然的事[also 'a' N]
A general election became a certainty last week. 普選上周已成必然。
...the certainty of more violence and bloodshed. …必然會有的更多的暴力和流血事件。
3. N-COUNT Certainties are things that nobody has any doubts about. 確定的事[usu pl]
There are no certainties in modern Europe. 現代歐洲無定事。
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certainty /ˈsɜːtəntɪ/ (certainties)
剑桥词典
- Somehow she knew , with deep-down certainty, that her son was still alive .
- Each one of us faces the certainty that we are going to die .
- I can't say I'm certain they'll win , because there are no certainties in life , but they've got an excellent chance .
- Can you state with certainty that this is the same man you saw on that day ?
- He stood up and declared his faith with absolute certainty.
certainty noun (IN NO DOUBT)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]something that cannot be doubted
確定的事情；必然的事情
There are few absolute certainties in life . 世事無絕對。
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]
the state of being completely confident or having no doubt about something
肯定；確定；確實；確信
I'm unable to answer that question with any certainty. 我不能確切地廻答出那個問題。
例句
certainty noun (EXTREMELY LIKELY)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]something that is very likely to happen
必然的事；很有可能發生的事
Joan will win - that's a certainty. 瓊會贏的——這是必然的。
[ 動詞後麪接一個帶to的不定式 ] Joan is a certainty to win . 瓊一定會贏。 返回 certainty