cat·e·gor·i·cal
adjective/ˌkætəˈɡɒrɪkl/
/ˌkætəˈɡɔːrɪkl/
[usually before noun] (formal)- expressed clearly and in a way that shows that you are very sure about what you are saying
明确的；绝对的 - to make a categorical statement
发表明确声明 - to give a categorical assurance
提供绝对保证 - They gave him a categorical assurance that he would not be hurt.
他们向他明确保证他不会受到伤害。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCategorical is used with these nouns:- assurance
- distinction
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from late Latin categoricus (from Greek katēgorikos, from katēgoria ‘statement’, from katēgoros ‘accuser’) + -al. - to make a categorical statement