Wordiyotentative
🇬🇧 UK/'tentәtiv/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
adj.
Not definite or certain; subject to change; done hesitantly or experimentally
试探性的，暂定的，不确定的
n.
A trial or experiment; a provisional plan or schedule
试验；暂定计划
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.tentative agreement初步协议
- 2.tentative steps试探性的步骤
- 3.tentative conclusion初步结论
- 4.tentative plan暂定计划
Example Sentences
- 1.
She gave a tentative smile, unsure how her joke would be received.
- 2.
The two sides reached a tentative agreement, pending final approval from both governments.
- 3.
He took a tentative step onto the frozen lake, testing whether the ice would hold.