certainty
UK ['sɜ:.tən.ti] US ['sɝ:-] noun
IN NO DOUBT 毫无疑问
ADVANCED countable
■something which cannot be doubted 确定的事情；必然的事情•There are few absolute certainties in life.世事无绝对。 ADVANCED uncountable
■the state of being completely confident or having no doubt about something 肯定；确定；确实；确信•I'm unable to answer that question with any certainty.我不能确切地回答那个问题。
UK ['sɜ:.tən.ti] US ['sɝ:-] noun
EXTREMELY LIKELY 必然
countable
■something which is very likely to happen 必然的事；很有可能发生的事•Joan will win - that's a certainty.琼会赢的——这是必然的。 •[+ to infinitive] Joan is a certainty to win.琼一定会赢。 |