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| /ˈsɜːtn/ |
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| 1 | never before noun having no doubts that something is true 确定的；无疑的 |
| I’ m not absolutely certain, but I think I’ m right. 我没有完全的把握，但我认为我是对的。 |
| +(that) You can be pretty certain she’ s not going to like it. 她不会喜欢这个的，这点你可以相当肯定。 |
| +who We still can’ t be certain who is going to win. 我们还不能肯定谁会赢。 |
| +of/about I’ ve never been more certain of anything in my entire life. 这是我一生中最有把握的事。 |
| You don’ t seem too certain about it. 你看来对此并没有多大把握。 |
| know/say for certain I think I met her in 1985, but I can’ t say for certain. 我想我是在1985年见到她的，但不敢肯定。 |
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| 2 | definitely going to happen 肯定会发生的；必然的 |
| They face certain death if they are sent back to their home country. 如果被遣送回国，他们就必死无疑。 |
| Success is by no means certain. 并非一定能成功。 |
| be certain to do sth Interest rates seem certain to rise next month. 下个月利率似乎肯定会提高。 |
| it is certain (that) It’ s not certain that this method would have worked. 并不能肯定这种方法是否起了作用。 |
| +of Mexico is now certain of a place in the finals. 墨西哥队现在肯定能进入决赛。 |
| | 2a | definitely true 肯定的；千真万确的 | | One thing was certain: someone had been in his room. 有一点是肯定的：有人进过他的房间。 | |
| | 2b | definitely known 确知的 | | it is certain who It’ s not yet certain who the driver of the car was. 还不能确定谁是这辆车的司机。 | |
| PHRASE |
| - | make certain
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| to take action in order to be sure that something happens or be sure that it is true |
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| +(that) You should call the office to make absolutely certain everything is in order. 你应该打电话到办公室以确保一切正常。 |
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