able to be firmly relied on to happen or be the case
有把握的,可靠的,无疑的,肯定的
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it's certain that more changes are in the offing 毫无疑问,将会有更多的变化
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she looks certain to win an Oscar .她看来肯定会赢得奥斯卡奖。
having or showing complete conviction about something
确信的,毫无疑问的
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are you absolutely certain about this? 这事你能绝对肯定吗?
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to my certain knowledge, I've never set eyes on her before .我确信我从未见过她。
[attrib.]specific but not explicitly named or stated
某种的
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he raised certain personal problems with me 他问了我一些个人问题
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the exercise was causing him a certain amount of pain .这种锻炼使他感到有些疼。
used when mentioning the name of someone not known to the reader or hearer
某个的(用以提起一个读者或交谈对方不熟悉的姓名)
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a certain General Percy captured the town .一位叫珀西的将军占领了这座城镇。
some but not all
某些,某几个
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certain of his works have been edited .他的某些作品已被校订过了。
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for certain without any doubt 肯定地,确切地,无疑地I don't know for certain . 我并不确切知道 -
make certain [with clause] take action to ensure that something happens or is the case (采取行动)确保(某事发生);查实(某事),查明(某事属实) -
establish whether something is definitely correct or true 确定(某事是否正确或真实)
he probably knew her, but it didn't do any harm to make certain . 他很可能认识她,但确定一下是否如此并没什么坏处
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in a certain way/order 以某种方式/顺序
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to a certain degree 在一定程度上
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in certain situations 在某些情况下
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be certain 必然
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be certain to do (sth) 必然;一定会
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certain of sth 确定...
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for certain 肯定地
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"Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin