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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

certain ['səːtən]
  1. 1. adjective [+person] (sure) 肯定的
  2. 2. adjective [+defeat, success, victory, death] 一定的
  3. 3. adjective [+times, people, days] (some) 某些
    to be certain that...
    [person+] 肯定...
    it is certain that...
    肯定...
    he is certain to be there
    他肯定在那儿
    to make certain that...
    证实...
    to be certain of
    肯定
    a certain coldness/pleasure
    有点冷淡/高兴
    a certain amount of sth
    一定量的某物
    to know sth for certain
    确定某事

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

certain [ 'sɝtn] [ 'səːtn]
  1. 1. adjective 必定的，必然（发生）的；
    It's certain that the new president will raise taxes.
    新任总统一定会提高税收。
  2. 2. adjective 毫无疑问的，确凿的
    We can bring him aboard if you really are certain about his character.
    如果你们觉得他的品行没有问题，我们是可以带他出国的。
    certain evidence
    确凿的证据
  3. 3. adjective 确定的，固定的
  4. 4. adjective 可靠的，可信赖的
    a cert cure
    有疗效的药
  5. 5. adjective 有把握的；无偏差的
  6. 6. adjective 肯定的，注定的，确信的，自信的
    cert of his innocence
    确信他无罪
  7. 7. adjective 某，某一，某种
    a cert person
    某人
    Popped collars have a certain look that I just don't find attractive.
    现在流行的领子外观有某种我不喜欢的设计。
    Today in the office we will be receiving a certain CEO.
    我们今天会在在办公室里接待一位CEO。
  8. 8. adjective 一些，一定程度上的，不多亦不少的
    a cert extent
    在一定程度上
    I can stand him to a certain point, but then he gets annoying.
    我在某程度上能够容忍他，但过了这个度，我就会觉得他很讨厌。
  9. 9. pronoun [动词用复数形态时]某些

Collins English-English Dictionary

certain ['s3ːtən]
  1. 1. adj [postpositive] positive and confident about the truth of something; convinced
    I am certain that he wrote a book
  2. 2. adj [usually postpositive] definitely known
    it is certain that they were on the bus
  3. 3. adj [usually postpositive] sure; bound; destined
    he was certain to fail
  4. 4. adj decided or settled upon; fixed
    the date is already certain for the invasion
  5. 5. adj unfailing; reliable
    his judgment is certain
  6. 6. adj moderate or minimum
    to a certain extent
  7. 7. determiner known but not specified or named
    certain people may doubt this
  8. 8. determiner (as pronoun; functioning as plural)
    certain of the members have not paid their subscriptions
  9. 9. determiner named but not known
    he had written to a certain Mrs Smith
  10. 10. determiner [Etymology] C13: from Old French, from Latin certus sure, fixed, from cernere to discern, decide
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Examples

to think alone certain lines
依照某种方式去考虑 → along
barring certain possibilities
把某种可能性排除在外 → barring
certain evidence
确凿的证据 → certain
A ship displaces a certain amount of water.
这艘船排出一定量的水。 → displace
to feel sad, sick, certain, etc.
觉得悲伤、要呕吐、有把握等 → feel
dice fraudulently loaded to fall with a certain face up
灌铅(骗人)的骰子总是某一面朝上的 → load
to subscribe to certain measures
同意采取某种措施 → subscribe
to become used to certain ways
习惯于某些方法 → use
Somebody said that because I have a certain serious air about me, it's difficult for others to approach me.
有人说我外表带点儿严肃的调调，所以让人很难接近。 → approach
The building was sold, subject to certain conditions.
基于某些条件这幢楼被出售了。
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