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uncertain

🇬🇧 UK/.ʌn'sә:tn/🇺🇸 US
A2

Definitions

adj.

Not sure or definite; not known or decided; lacking confidence.

不确定的,不肯定的,无把握的

n.

Something that is not known or decided.

不确定的事物

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
unnot, reversal
+
certcertain, sure, determined, fixed
+
ainsuffix
=uncertain

Common Collocations

  • 1.remain uncertain仍不确定
  • 2.deeply uncertain深感不确定
  • 3.uncertain future不确定的未来
  • 4.uncertain terms含糊其辞

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The future of the company remains uncertain amid ongoing economic pressures.

  • 2.

    She felt uncertain about accepting the job offer in a foreign country.

  • 3.

    Scientists are still uncertain about the long-term effects of the new drug.

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