读音

/ˈsɜːrtɪnəti/

释义

• 名词: 确定；确信；必然性。例如: “There is no certainty about what will happen tomorrow.”
• 形容词: 确定无疑的；肯定的。例如: “She spoke with a certainty that impressed everyone.”

短语

• “beyond a shadow of a certainty” 意味着极其确定，没有一丝怀疑。
• “certainty of outcome” 指结果的确定性。

例句

• 名词: “The scientist needs more evidence before reaching a certainty about the theory.”
• 形容词: “He was so certain of his success that he didn’t bother making a backup plan.”

同义词

• assurance
• confidence
• definiteness
• sureness
• security