| 释义 |
definitive/diˈfinitiv/ adj. & n.●adj. 1 (of an answer, treaty, verdict, etc.) decisive, unconditional, final (答复、条约、裁定等)明确的；无条件的；最后的 2 (of an edition of a book etc.) most authoritative (书等的版本)权威的 3 (of a postage stamp) for permanent use, not special or commemorative etc. (邮票)普通的(有别于特种邮票和纪念邮票等) ●n. a definitive postage stamp 普通邮票 □ definitively adv.[Middle English via Old French definitif -ive from Latin definitivus (as DEFINE)]■ Usage 用法说明 In sense 1, definitive is often confused with definite, which does not have connotations of authority and conclusiveness: a definite no is a firm refusal, whereas a definitive no is an authoritative judgement or decision that something is not the case. 释义 1 中的 definitive 和 definite 经常被人弄错。 definite 没有“权威”或“结论”的含义。 a definite no 是一个肯定的拒绝，而 a definitive no 却是一种权威性的判断或界定，意思是“绝不是那回事”。 |