| 单词 | certain |
| 释义 | certain /serr"tn/, adj. 1. free from doubt or reservation; confident; sure: I am certain he will come. 2. destined; sure to happen (usually fol. by an infinitive): He is certain to be there. 3. inevitable; bound to come: They realized then that war was certain. 4. established as true or sure; unquestionable; indisputable: It is certain that he tried. 5. fixed; agreed upon; settled: on a certain day; for a certain amount. 6. definite or particular, but not named or specified: A certain person phoned. He had a certain charm. 7. that may be depended on; trustworthy; unfailing; reliable: His aim was certain. 8. some though not much: a certain reluctance. 9. Obs. steadfast. 10. for certain, without a doubt; surely: I know for certain that I have seen that face before. pron. 11. certain ones: Certain of the members declined the invitation. [1250-1300; ME < OF < VL *certanus, equiv. to L cert(us) sure, settled (cer- base of cernere to decide, + -tus ptp. suffix) + -anus -AN] Syn. 1. convinced, satisfied. See sure. 4. indubitable, incontestable, irrefutable, incontrovertible, obvious, plain, clear. 5. determined. |
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