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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- certain
['səːtən]
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1.
adjective
[+person]
(sure) 肯定的
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2.
adjective
[+defeat]
[ success]
[ victory]
[ death]
一定的
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3.
adjective
[+times]
[ people]
[ days]
(some) 某些
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to be certain that...
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[person+] 肯定…
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it is certain that...
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肯定…
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he is certain to be there
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他肯定在那儿
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to make certain that...
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证实…
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to be certain of
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肯定
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a certain coldness/pleasure
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有点冷淡/高兴
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a certain amount of sth
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一定量的某物
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to know sth for certain
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确定某事
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- certain
[ˈsɜːrtən]
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pronoun
某些；一些
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2.
adjective
某，某一，某种，某些
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I agree with him to a certain extent.
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我在某种程度上同意他的观点。
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Certain breeds do not make good pets.
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某些品种并不能成为好宠物。
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Certain members have not paid their dues.
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某些成员没有交费。
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3.
adjective
肯定的，确定的
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I had felt certain that the interview went well.
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我确信面试进展得很好。
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4.
adjective
无疑的，确凿的
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It is certain that this medicine has already prevented countless deaths.
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可以肯定的是，这个药物已经预防了无数的死亡病例。
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The date for the invasion is certain.
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入侵的日期是确凿的。
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His fate is certain.
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他的命运已经注定了。
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What is certain is that every effect must have a cause.
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能够确定的是凡事必有因。
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It is certain that they were on the bus.
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毫无疑问，他们在公共汽车上。
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5.
adjective
必然的，注定的
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She was almost certain that she would win the race.
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她几乎可以确定自己赢得了这个比赛。
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In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes.
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在这种生活中，只有死亡和纳税是确定的。
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He faced certain death.
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他必死无疑。
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He was certain to fail.
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他肯定会失败。
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6.
adjective
无法更改的，不可避免的
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If he was captured he would face certain death.
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如果他被俘获了，无疑他将面临死亡。
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7.
adjective
可信的，靠得住的
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This type of problem should have a clear and certain remedy.
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这种类型的问题应该有一套清晰可靠的补救办法。
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8.
adjective
确信的，确保的
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Please make certain that you do not arrive late.
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请弄清楚你没有迟到。
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9.
adjective
固定的，一定的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- certain
['s3ːtən]
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adj
[postpositive]
positive and confident about the truth of something; convinced
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I am certain that he wrote a book
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2.
adj
[usually postpositive]
definitely known
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it is certain that they were on the bus
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3.
adj
[usually postpositive]
sure; bound; destined
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he was certain to fail
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4.
adj
decided or settled upon; fixed
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the date is already certain for the invasion
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5.
adj
unfailing; reliable
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his judgment is certain
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6.
adj
moderate or minimum
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to a certain extent
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7.
determiner
known but not specified or named
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certain people may doubt this
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8.
determiner
(as pronoun; functioning as plural)
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certain of the members have not paid their subscriptions
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9.
determiner
named but not known
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he had written to a certain Mrs Smith
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10.
determiner
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French, from Latin certus sure, fixed, from cernere to discern, decide
Examples
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We all learn to like certain tastes and certain textures in the foods we eat.
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我们都在尝试喜欢上我们吃的食物中的特有味道及口感。
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barring certain possibilities
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把某种可能性排除在外
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A ship displaces a certain amount of water.
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这艘船排出一定量的水。
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dice fraudulently loaded to fall with a certain face up
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灌铅(骗人)的骰子总是某一面朝上的
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to become used to certain ways
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习惯于某些方法
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