1[uncountableU]SURE the state of being completely certain 确实,确定性
with certainty
She knew with absolute certainty that he’d say no.
她绝对肯定他会说不。
The result is impossible to predict with any degree of certainty.
这一结果完全无法确切预测。
2[uncountableU] the fact that something is certain to happen 确实(性),确信,确知
certainty of (doing) something
the certainty of being caught
被抓的必然
certainty that
There’s no certainty that he’ll remember.
他不一定记得起来。
3[countableC]CERTAINLY/DEFINITELY something that is definitely true or that will definitely happen 必然的事,确定的事
He usually does quite well, but it’s not a certainty.
通常他都做得相当好,但也并不一定。
The only certainty is that there will need to be major changes.
唯一能够确定的事就是需要重大的变革。
Examples from the Corpus
certainty• Further job cutbacks are a certainty.• On the other hand, we can never possess such a certainty that some one loves us.• It is also wiser not to treat every offer as an 18-carat-gold certainty.• Patrick Gabriel had brought corruption, disturbing order, shaking the certainties that Quex needed.• The theological certainties he found in others intrigued, but never convinced Eyre.• This diagnosis can be established with certainty only by testing the cerebrospinal fluid.
with certainty• No one can say with any certainty how much oil is there.
ADJECTIVE | ... OF CERTAINTY | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤absolute, complete絕對的/完全的確定▸➤near, reasonable, virtual幾乎可以確定◇It's a virtual certainty that essential foodstuffs will go up in price.幾乎可以肯定基本食品的價格將會上漲。➤moral絕對的把握... OF CERTAINTY➤degree確定程度◇It's difficult to predict with any degree of certainty how much it will cost.要花多少錢很難作出任何確切的預測。PREPOSITION➤with certainty確定地◇I couldn't say with absolute certainty that he's here.我沒有絕對的把握說他現在在這兒。PHRASES➤a lack of certainty沒有把握◇There seems to be a lack of certainty over what we should do.看來我們應該做什麼還無法確定。➤the one certainty, the only certainty唯一確定的事◇The one certainty left in a changing world is death.在不斷變化的世界中唯一不變的就是死亡。
certainty noun ⇨certainty (moral certainties)⇨faith (say sth with certainty)certainty
noun
certainty ♦︎ inevitability ♦︎ necessity ♦︎ a foregone conclusion ♦︎ a sure thingThese are all words for sth that you believe will definitely happen.这些词均表示据信必定发生之事。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a certainty / an inevitability about sth◆an absolute certainty / necessity◆the one / only certainty / necessity■certainty [countable] an event that will definitely happen; a fact or situation that is not doubted by anybody必然的事;确实的事(或情况)◆Her return to the team now seems a certainty.她的归队现在似乎已经确定了。◆The end of the Cold War marked the collapse of many old political certainties.冷战结束标志着许多旧的政治环境下必然发生的事从此消亡。OPPuncertainty ⇨ doubtnoun2■inevitability ɪnˌevɪtəˈbɪləti [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the fact that sth will definitely happen and cannot be avoided or prevented, especially sth bad or unpleasant; an event that will definitely happen(尤指坏事的)不可避免;必然发生的事◆We must all, sooner or later, confront the inevitability of death.或早或晚,我们都必须面对必然到来的死亡。◆World war has ceased to be an inevitability.世界大战再不是无可避免的了。 see also inevitable ⇨ inevitable■necessity nəˈsesəti [countable, usually singular] a situation that must happen and that cannot be avoided, especially in order to do or achieve sth else必然的状况,不可避免的情况(尤指为了做或实现另一事情)◆Living in London he felt, was an unfortunate necessity.他觉得在伦敦生活是迫于无奈。■a ˌforegone conˈclusion
idiom
a result that is certain to happen预料中的必然结局◆The outcome of the vote is a foregone conclusion.选举结果一如所料。■a ˌsure ˈthing
idiom
(especially NAmE, ratherinformal, especially business尤用于商业) something that is certain to happen必定发生的事情◆An increase in crude oil prices now looks like a sure thing.现在看来,原油价格一定会上涨。