definite
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英['defɪnɪt]
|美['dɛfɪnət]
日语:明確な
法语:précis
德语:definitiv
韩语:명확한
俄语:definido
牛津词典
adj.
- 肯定的;确定的;不会改变的
sure or certain; unlikely to change
- Can you give me a definite answer by tomorrow?
你最晚明天能给我一个确定的答复吗? - Is it definite that he's leaving?
他肯定要离开吗? - I've heard rumours, but nothing definite.
我听到一些流言,但都不确定。 - a definite offer of a job
明确给予一份工作 - I'm not sure─I can find out for definite if you like.
我没把握——如果你愿意我可以去核实。 - That's definite then, is it?
那么,那是确切的了,是吗? - They have very definite ideas on how to bring up children.
关于如何培养孩子,他们有非常明确的想法。
- 清楚的;明显的
easily or clearly seen or understood; obvious
- The look on her face was a definite sign that something was wrong.
一看她的神色就知道出事了。 - There was a definite feeling that things were getting worse.
人们明显感到事情越来越糟。
- 肯定;有把握
sure that sth is true or that sth is going to happen and stating it to other people
- I'm definite about this.
我对这事毫无疑问。
noun
- 肯定的事(或人)
sth that you are certain about or that you know will happen; sb who is sure to do sth
- ‘We're moving our office to Glasgow.’ ‘That's a definite, is it?’
“我们的办事处要搬到格拉斯哥去。”“这事儿定了,是吗?” - ‘Is Sarah coming to the party?’ ‘Yes, she's a definite.’
“萨拉要来参加聚会吗?”“是的,她肯定来。”
词形变化
中文词源
definite 明确的
来自define, 明确,界定。
双语例句
- A good crowd will be a definite advantage to me and the rest of the team.
大批观众无疑将成为我和其他队员的一大优势。
- We have this definite certitude that Cicippio will be freed.
我们非常肯定西西皮欧能够获释。
- On young girls it can look really great, but there is a definite age cut-off on this.
年轻女孩儿穿上会很漂亮,但那件衣服绝对是有年龄限制的。
- It's too soon to give a definite answer
要给出一个明确的答复,现在还为时过早。
- Her Royal Highness has definite views about most things
女王陛下对大多数事情都有明确的观点。
- She made no definite plans for her future.
她对未来没有确定的计划。
- We didn't have any definite proof
我们没有任何确实的证据。
- If you have any definite news of my husband, please let me know
如果有我丈夫的确切消息,请一定告诉我。
- The police had nothing definite against her.
警方没有掌握对她不利的确凿证据。
- There has already been a definite improvement
已经有了显著的改进。
- That's a very definite possibility.
那是很有可能的。
- Mary is very definite about this.
玛丽对此非常肯定。
- Studying his face in the bathroom mirror he wished he had more definite features.
看着浴室镜子中的脸,他真希望自己的五官能够更分明一些。
- In a double-blind trial, there were definite improvements.
在双盲试验中,改善效果明显。
- Now what we need is definite proof that we can lay before the prime minister.
如今,我们需要的是可呈交给首相的确凿证据。
- When you came away you made a definite effort to mix.
你离开时一定要努力和大家搞好关系。
- When we have something definite to say, we shall be shouting it from the rooftops.
如果有确切的消息要宣布,我们会让大家都知道。
- He hemmed and hawed but wouldn't say anything definite.
他总是哼儿哈儿的,就是不说句痛快话。
- They must have a definite replay, yes or no.
他们必须得到一个要么是要么非的明确回答。
- The plan has not yet taken definite form.
该计划尚未定形。
- Let's feel out the situation first before we take any definite steps.
我们先把情况摸清楚,再采取具体措施。
- You must give a definite answer to the question. There's no getting round it.
你必须明确回答这个问题,想绕是绕不过去的。
- It's definite that he'll come.; He is sure to come.
他肯定会来。
- Let's make it definite--we'll meet at 6 o'clock.
咱们说死了,6点钟见面。
- He hummed and hawed, giving no definite reply.
他闪烁其词,不做肯定答复。
- We demand a definite answer.
我们要求明确的答案。
- Over my dead body. that's one sport I'm definite he's not going in for.
说什么我也不同意,这是我坚决反对他参加的唯一的一项体育运动。
- Please discuss the matter, I have no definite opinion yet.
这件事请你们讨论,我没有定见。
- In the absence of definite evidence the prisoner was set free.
因缺乏确凿证据,囚犯被释放了。
- I demanded a definite answer.
我要求一个明确的答复。
语源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin definitusdefined, set within limits, past participle of definire(see define)