uncertain
UK/.ʌn'sә:tn/US
A2
Definitions
adj.
Not knowing for sure; feeling doubt.
不确定的；没有把握的。
adj.
Not known, decided, or reliable; likely to change.
不明朗的；未定的；不稳定的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedun-not, reversal
+
certaincertain, sure, determined, fixed
=uncertain
un- ('not') + certain = 'not sure.' The grain has not been sifted yet — the matter is still in doubt. Covers both a person's doubt ('I'm uncertain') and a situation's instability ('an uncertain future'). See certain.
Common Collocations
- 1.remain uncertain仍不确定
- 2.uncertain future不确定的未来
- 3.deeply uncertain深感不确定
- 4.in no uncertain terms毫不含糊地
Example Sentences
- 1.
She felt uncertain about which job to accept.
- 2.
The company faces an uncertain future after the merger.
- 3.
He told her in no uncertain terms to leave.