indefinite
🇬🇧 UK/in'definit/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Not clearly defined, decided, or limited; vague or open-ended.
不确定的,模糊的;无限期的
n.
A word or phrase referring to an unspecified person or thing.
不定词(语法术语)
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinnot, opposite of
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defroot
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inconnector
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iteto make, having
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Common Collocations
- 1.indefinite article不定冠词
- 2.indefinite pronoun不定代词
Example Sentences
- 1.
The project was delayed for an indefinite period.