certainty
UK/'sә:tәnti/US
IELTSGREB1
Definitions
n.
The state of being completely sure about something.
确定性；确信。
n.
Something that is definitely true or sure to happen.
必然的事；确定无疑的事情。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcertaincertain, sure, determined, fixed
+
-tystate, quality, condition
=certainty
certain + -ty (noun suffix, from -itas) = 'the state of being certain.' Note it names both the inner state (a feeling of certainty) and the outer fact (death is a certainty). See certain.
Common Collocations
- 1.with certainty确切地
- 2.absolute certainty绝对的确定
- 3.near certainty几乎确定
- 4.a degree of certainty某种程度的确定性
Example Sentences
- 1.
No one can predict the future with certainty.
- 2.
In life, taxes are one of the few certainties.
- 3.
She answered with absolute certainty.