certain

1. ADJ If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it. 確信的[v-link ADJ]

She's absolutely certain she's going to make it in the world. 她確信自己將享譽全球。

We are not certain whether the appendix had already burst or not. 我們不能確定闌尾破了沒有。

2. ADJ If you say that something is certain to happen, you mean that it will definitely happen. 肯定的; 有把握的

However, the scheme is certain to meet opposition from fishermen's leaders. 不過這個計劃肯定會遭到漁夫頭領們的反對。

It's not certain they'll accept that candidate if he wins. 如果那位候選人勝出，無法肯定他們是否會接受他。

The prime minister is heading for certain defeat if he forces a vote. 如果首相強令大家投票表決，那他一定會遭遇失敗。

3. ADJ If you say that something is certain, you firmly believe that it is true, or have definite knowledge about it. 確鑿的[v-link ADJ]

One thing is certain, both have the utmost respect for each other. 有一點是確定無疑的，即兩人對彼此都非常敬重。

4. PHRASE If you know something for certain, you have no doubt at all about it. 肯定地

She couldn't know what time he'd go, or even for certain that he'd go at all. 她不知道他何時要走，甚至於還不能確定他究竟要不要走。

5. PHRASE If you make certain that something is the way you want or expect it to be, you take action to ensure that it is. 確保

Parents should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework. 父母應該確保孩子花足夠多的時間做作業。

PHRASE

1. ADJ You use certain to indicate that you are referring to one particular thing, person, or group, although you are not saying exactly which it is. 某[det ADJ, ADJ n]

There will be certain people who'll say "I told you so!"

會有某些人說，“我告訴過你了！”

You owe a certain person a sum of money. 你欠著某人一筆錢。

2. ADJ You use a certain to indicate that something such as a quality or condition exists, and often to suggest that it is not great in amount or degree. 稍微的

That was the very reason why he felt a certain bitterness. 那正是他感到有點痛苦的原因。

3. QUANT When you refer to certain of a group of people or things, you are referring to some particular members of that group. 某些[正式] [QUANT 'of' def-pl-n]

They'll have to give up completely on certain of their studies. 他們將不得不完全放棄某些課程。