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BNC: 3532 COCA: 4291

uncertain

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
uncertain /ˌʌnˈsɚtn̩/ adjective
uncertain
/ˌʌnˈsɚtn̩/
adjective
Learner's definition of UNCERTAIN
[more uncertain; most uncertain]
: not certain不确定的: such as
: not exactly known or decided : not definite or fixed不能断定的;无法确知的
: not sure : having some doubt about something不肯定的;不确定的
: not definitely known不确知的
: likely to change : not constant or dependable多变的;无常的;靠不住的

in no uncertain terms

: in a very clear and direct way非常明确地

— uncertainly

adverb
BNC: 3532 COCA: 4291

uncertain

adjective

un·​cer·​tain ˌən-ˈsər-tᵊn How to pronounce uncertain (audio)
1
a
: not known beyond doubt : dubious
an uncertain claim
b
: not having certain knowledge : doubtful
remains uncertain about her plans
c
: not clearly identified or defined
a fire of uncertain origin
2
: not constant : variable, fitful
an uncertain breeze
3
: indefinite, indeterminate
the time of departure is uncertain
4
: not certain to occur : problematical
his success was uncertain
5
: not reliable : untrustworthy
an uncertain ally
uncertainly adverb
uncertainness noun

Example Sentences

The time of departure is still uncertain. We are still uncertain of the truth. She remains uncertain about her plans. I'm uncertain about how to respond. The cause of the fire is uncertain. He has an uncertain temper. They face a financially uncertain future. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Penn State University professor Richard Alley, an ice sheet expert, said the fact that researchers remain uncertain about how the planet’s ice sheets will change and raise global sea levels shows the need for more research. Chris Mooney, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Fearing illness and uncertain about their finances, many congregants reduced or even withdrew their contributions, Laughlin says. Cathi Douglas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 Doug Shupe, communications manager for AAA, is more uncertain about if and when Californians could see $5 gasoline become widely available. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2022 Yet, while about 22 percent of eligible Americans are unvaccinated, almost all of this group are vaccine skeptics, who are unwilling or uncertain about getting vaccinated. Steven Phillips, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2022 Although many things are uncertain about the year 2022, one thing is for certain: candles remain pivotal in bringing more serenity to us all than ever before. ELLE, 21 July 2022 That has physicians uncertain about how much to take them into account when prescribing. Edward Chen, STAT, 8 July 2022 Recent hires who feel uncertain about their manager, coworkers or job assignments begin to think about leaving. Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News, 5 July 2022 The Heat had been uncertain about Garrett’s status for summer league as recently as last week. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncertain was in the 14th century
BNC: 3532 COCA: 4291
uncertain

adjective¹

1not confident沒有信心VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe, feel, look, seem, sound沒有把握;感覺沒有把握;看上去缺乏信心;顯得缺乏信心;聽上去沒把握become變得不肯定leave sb使某人沒了信心His research into the incident has left him uncertain as to exactly where responsibility lay.對該事件作了調查研究後,他無法確定究竟是誰的責任。make sb令某人沒有把握ADVERBdeeply, very非常缺乏信心I feel deeply uncertain about the future.對於未來我深感信心不足。rather, somewhat相當沒把握;有些拿不準a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些吃不準PREPOSITIONabout, as to對⋯缺乏信心; 對⋯沒把握He seemed strangely uncertain as to how to continue.很奇怪,他好像不知道該如何繼續下去。of對⋯不確定We were rather uncertain of the direction it came from.我們都不太確定它是從哪個方向過來的。
uncertain

adjective²

2not known exactly不確知VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, look不確切知道;看上去不確定become變得不確定remain, seem依舊未確知;看上去不確定make sth使⋯不確定immigration policies that made employment status uncertain造成就業狀況不確定的移民政策ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常不確定highly非常不確定Cost estimates are highly uncertain in this business.這一行業成本估算有很大的不確定性。increasingly越來越不確定still還是不確定Whether diet is an important factor in this illness is still uncertain.飲食是否是這種病的重要致病因素仍然無法確定。inherently本質上不確定The world is inherently uncertain.世界在本質上是變幻莫測的。

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