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Certainty and Uncertainty

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definite
1.
de
fi
nite
形容词

明确的, 清晰的

I needed a definite answer from my boss so I could plan my work for the coming month without uncertainty.

我需要老板给我一个明确的答复,这样我才能在没有不确定性的情况下为下个月的工作做计划。

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in
ar
gua
ble
形容词

无可争辩的, 不容置疑的

The inarguable truth of his statement silenced all objections.

他声明中无可争辩的真相让所有反对意见都沉默了。

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undeniable
3.
un
de
nia
ble
形容词

不可否认的, 无可争辩的

The impact of climate change on the environment is undeniable, as evidenced by rising temperatures and melting ice caps.

气候变化对环境的影响是不可否认的,正如气温上升和冰盖融化所证明的那样。

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conclusive
4.
conc
lu
sive
形容词

结论性的, 决定性的

The DNA evidence provided conclusive proof of the suspect's guilt.

DNA证据提供了嫌疑人罪行的确凿证据。

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infallible
5.
in
fa
lli
ble
形容词

不会错的, 无过失的

His infallible memory made him a valuable asset to the team.

无误的记忆力使他成为团队的宝贵资产。

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unequivocal
6.
un
eq
ui
vo
cal
形容词

明确的

Her unequivocal support for the policy was evident in her speech.

她对政策的明确支持在她的演讲中显而易见。

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definitive
7.
de
fi
ni
tive
形容词

决定性的, 最终的

The Supreme Court ruling established definitive legal criteria for determining separation of church and state issues going forward.

最高法院的裁决为今后确定政教分离问题确立了明确的法律标准。

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evident
8.
e
vi
dent
形容词

明显的, 显而易见的

His frustration was evident in his tone of voice and body language.

他的沮丧在语气和肢体语言中显而易见

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indisputable
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in
dis
pu
ta
ble
形容词

无可争议的, 不容置疑的

The video evidence presented in court was indisputable, clearly showing the defendant committing the crime.

法庭上呈现的视频证据无可争议,清楚地显示了被告犯罪的过程。

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assurance
10.
a
ssu
rance
名词

确信, 自信

With years of experience in her field, she spoke with assurance and authority during the presentation.

凭借多年的领域经验,她在演讲中以自信和权威发言。

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ensure
11.
en
sure
动词

确保, 保证

She ensures the quality of the products before they are shipped.

确保产品在发货前的质量。

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ascertain
12.
asc
er
tain
动词

确定, 查明

The detective ascertained the identity of the culprit through fingerprint analysis.

侦探通过指纹分析确定了罪犯的身份。

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undoubtedly
13.
un
doub
ted
ly
副词

无疑, 确实

She is undoubtedly the best candidate for the job, given her experience and skills.

考虑到她的经验和技能,她无疑是这份工作的最佳人选。

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absolutely
14.
ab
so
lute
ly
感叹词

绝对!, 完全!

"Are you sure this is safe?""Absolutely!"

"你确定这是安全的吗?" "绝对!"

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tentative
15.
te
n
tative
形容词

暂定的, 试探性的

They reached a tentative agreement on the terms of the contract, pending further negotiation.

他们就合同条款达成了暂定协议,有待进一步谈判。

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dubious
16.
du
bious
形容词

可疑的, 令人怀疑的

His dubious explanation for being late didn’t seem believable.

他对迟到的可疑解释似乎不可信。

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skeptical
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skep
ti
cal
形容词

怀疑的, 持怀疑态度的

Despite the promising claims, Lisa remained skeptical about the new diet's effectiveness.

尽管有这些有希望的声明,丽莎对新饮食的效果仍然怀疑

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allege
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a
llege
动词

声称, 无证据地断言

Parents of the student allege that the school did not take the bullying complaints seriously.

学生的父母声称学校没有认真对待欺凌投诉。

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questionable
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ques
tio
na
ble
形容词

可疑的, 有问题的

The decision to proceed with the project was questionable, given the lack of funding.

鉴于缺乏资金,继续进行该项目的决定是值得怀疑的

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inconclusive
20.
in
conc
lu
sive
形容词

非决定性的, 无定论的

The medical tests were inconclusive, so further examination is needed to determine the cause of the symptoms.

医学测试没有定论,因此需要进一步检查以确定症状的原因。

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plausible
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plau
si
ble
形容词

可信的, 合理的

The detective found his alibi to be plausible, as several witnesses corroborated his story.

侦探发现他的不在场证明可信,因为几位证人都证实了他的说法。

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hesitant
22.
he
si
tant
形容词

犹豫的, 迟疑的

The hesitant student stood at the front of the class, unsure whether to ask a question.

犹豫不决的学生站在全班面前,不确定是否要提问。

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putative
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pu
ta
tive
形容词

推定的, 假定的

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unpredictable
24.
un
pre
dic
ta
ble
形容词

不可预测的, 难以预料的

The weather in this region is highly unpredictable, with sudden changes in temperature and frequent storms.

这个地区的天气非常不可预测,气温突然变化,频繁出现风暴。

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prospective
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pros
pec
tive
形容词

潜在的, 未来的

The prospective merger between the two companies has generated a lot of interest in the business community.

两家公司之间的潜在合并引起了商界的广泛关注。

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potential
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po
ten
tial
形容词

潜在的, 可能的

She saw potential issues with the project and addressed them early on.

她看到了项目中潜在的问题,并在早期就解决了它们。

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likelihood
27.
like
li
hood
名词

可能性, 概率

There is a high likelihood of rain this afternoon, based on the forecast and the current cloud cover.

根据预报和当前的云量,今天下午下雨的可能性很高。

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uncertainty
28.
un
cer
tain
ty
名词

The financial market is full of uncertainties.

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hunch
29.
hunch
动词

弯腰, 弓背

As the storm approached, people hunched against the wind and rain, trying to shield themselves.

随着风暴的临近,人们弓着身子抵御风雨,试图保护自己。

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prospect
30.
pros
pect
名词

From the hilltop, the prospect of the valley was breathtaking.

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scenario
31.
sce
na
rio
名词

剧本

The screenwriter presented several scenarios for the plot of the upcoming movie.

编剧为即将上映的电影的情节提出了几个场景

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suspicion
32.
sus
pi
cion
名词

怀疑, 不信任

She had a suspicion that he was hiding something from her.

怀疑他在向她隐瞒什么。

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hearsay
33.
hear
say
名词

传闻

The judge ruled the testimony inadmissible because it was based on hearsay.

法官裁定该证词不可接受,因为它是基于传闻

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reservation
34.
re
ser
va
tion
名词

保护区, 自然保护区

The government established a reservation to protect endangered species.

政府建立了一个保护区来保护濒危物种。

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conjecture
35.
con
jec
ture
动词

推测, 猜想

When the news spread about the missing person, neighbors started to conjecture about the possible reasons for their disappearance.

当关于失踪人员的消息传开时,邻居们开始推测他们失踪的可能原因。

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speculate
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spec
u
late
动词

推测, 形成理论

Observing the unusual behavior, scientists began to speculate about the potential causes of the phenomenon.

观察到不寻常的行为后,科学家们开始推测这一现象的潜在原因。

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hypothesize
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hy
po
the
size
动词

假设, 提出假说

Before conducting the experiment, scientists need to hypothesize about the expected outcomes based on existing knowledge.

在进行实验之前,科学家需要根据现有知识对预期结果提出假设

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theorize
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theo
rize
动词

理论化, 提出假设

Scientists theorized that the changes in temperature were causing the polar ice caps to melt more rapidly.

科学家推测温度的变化正在导致极地冰盖更快地融化。

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surmise
39.
sur
mise
动词

推测, 猜测

Unable to find the missing document, he could only surmise that it might have been misplaced.

找不到丢失的文件,他只能推测可能放错了地方。

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supposedly
40.
su
ppo
sed
ly
副词

据说, 据称

She was supposedly the last person to leave the building, according to eyewitnesses.

据目击者称,她据说是最后一个离开大楼的人。

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