certain的意思和读音

certain

: [ˈsɜrt(ə)n] : [ˈsɜː(r)t(ə)n]

adj.

pron.

adj.unsure,uncertain

pron.all

adj.sure,convinced,evident,dependable,particular

pron.some,a number of,a few,several,selected

certainadj.

1.that you can rely on to happen or to be true

The climbers face certain death if the rescue today is unsuccessful.

It is certain that they will agree.

She looks certain to win an Oscar.

They are certain to agree.

If you want to be certain of getting a ticket, book now.

2.firmly believing sth; having no doubts

She wasn't certain (that) he had seen her.

Are you absolutely certain about this?

I'm not certain who was there.

To my certain knowledge he was somewhere else at the time(= I am sure about it) .

3.used to mention a particular thing, person or group without giving any more details about it or them

For certain personal reasons I shall not be able to attend.

Certain people might disagree with this.

They refused to release their hostages unless certain conditions were met.

4.used with a person's name to show that the speaker does not know the person

It was a certain Dr Davis who performed the operation.

5.slight; noticeable, but difficult to describe

That's true, to a certain extent .

I felt there was a certain coldness in her manner.

IDM

I can't say for certain when we'll arrive.

for certainwithout doubt

I can't say for certain when we'll arrive.

I think there's a bus at 8 but you'd better call to make certain. 8

make certain (that…)to find out whether sth is definitely true

I think there's a bus at 8 but you'd better call to make certain. 8

You'll have to leave soon to make certain of getting there on time.

make certain of sth/of doing sthto do sth in order to be sure that sth else will happen

You'll have to leave soon to make certain of getting there on time.

The show appeals to an audience of a certain age.

of a certain ageif you talk about a person beingof a certain age , you mean that they are no longer young but not yet old

The show appeals to an audience of a certain age.

pron.

1.used for talking about some members of a group of people or things without giving their names

Certain of those present were unwilling to discuss the matter further.

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pron.1.,

adj.1.having no doubts that something is true2.definitely going to happen; definitely true; definitely known

det.1ed for referring to someone or something without being specific about exactly what or who they are; used for referring to someone or something without saying their name, when you know that the person you are talking to knows who or what you are referring to

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1.The only way of avoiding this problem would be if, for some reason, the stars did not shine before a certain time.

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3.Well, not until a certain git by the name of Lockhart took over as Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, at any rate.

4.As the modern logistics develops to a certain stage, Logistics Park is beginning to be produced.

5.This overseas experience can be extended by up to a year, allowing students to complete an MBA at certain academic partners.

6.Nutritional deficiencies do seem to be the cause of certain cases of low testosterone.

7.And then, like every leader, they've got to have a certain sort of pizzaz that gets people excited.

8.So, if you have recombination at a certain frequency, I can say exactly how much that helps or hurts the fitness of the population.

9.After a certain number of points, the players changed round so that neither could benefit unduly from the wind or the position of the sun.

10.Interestingly enough I also discovered what appeared to be uncensored internet available at a certain library in Tehran.