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 uncertain [,ʌn'sә:tn]   添加此单词到默认生词本
a. 不确定的, 无常的, 不确信的, 不可预测的

[法] 不确定的, 未定的, 不确信的




    uncertain
    [ adj ]
    1. lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

      2. <adj.all>
      uncertain of his convictions
      unsure of himself and his future
      moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps
      an uncertain smile
      touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers
    2. not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown

      3. <adj.all>
      an uncertain future
      a manuscript of uncertain origin
      plans are still uncertain
      changes of great if uncertain consequences
      without further evidence his story must remain uncertain
    3. not established or confirmed

      4. <adj.all>
      his doom is as yet unsealed
    4. not certain to occur; not inevitable

      5. <adj.all>
      everything is uncertain about the army
      the issue is uncertain
    5. subject to change

      6. <adj.all>
      a changeable climate
      the weather is uncertain
      unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other
    6. not consistent or dependable

      7. <adj.all>
      an uncertain recollection of events
      a gun with a rather uncertain trigger
    7. ambiguous (especially in the negative)

      8. <adj.all>
      she spoke in no uncertain terms


    Uncertain \Un*cer"tain\, a. [Pref. un- + certain. Cf.
    {Incertain}.]
    1. Not certain; not having certain knowledge; not assured in
    mind; distrustful. --Chaucer.

    Man, without the protection of a superior Being, . .
    . is uncertain of everything that he hopes for.
    --Tillotson.

    2. Irresolute; inconsonant; variable; untrustworthy; as, an
    uncertain person; an uncertain breeze.

    O woman! in our hours of ease,
    Uncertain, coy, and hard to please! --Sir W.
    Scott.

    3. Questionable; equivocal; indefinite; problematical. ``The
    fashion of uncertain evils.'' --Milton.

    From certain dangers to uncertain praise. --Dryden.

    4. Not sure; liable to fall or err; fallible.

    Soon bent his bow, uncertain in his aim. --Dryden.

    Whistling slings dismissed the uncertain stone.
    --Gay.

    Syn: See {Precarious}.


    Uncertain \Un*cer"tain\, v. t. [1st pref. un- + certain; or fr.
    uncertain, a.]
    To make uncertain. [Obs.] --Sir W. Raleigh.

    1. Some military officials are uncertain that Fujitsu can be trusted to protect classified defense technology.
    2. In fact, it is uncertain whether the Arensbergs, who were residents variously of Boston, New York and Los Angeles, ever even set foot in the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
    3. Germans are uncertain which former Stasi leaders they should prosecute.
    4. The prospects of Gandhi's party are uncertain.
    5. But he said the outlook for 1989 is uncertain.
    6. Pennington was uncertain what he'll use the money for, beyond helping his family, but said he would have more time to indulge his hobby of collecting antique toys.
    7. Flights of TAT, British Airways' French regional carrier, are expected to be back to normal following last week's delays caused by pilots' union meetings. NIGERIA: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office says the political situation remains uncertain.
    8. Under the bill, which has an uncertain fate in the Senate, all individual income would be subject to the 1.45% tax that goes to pay for Medicare.
    9. But he said their effect is uncertain.
    10. Tougher insider-trading penalties cleared the House but face an uncertain future in the Senate.
    11. "Our future is totally uncertain," said Jose Fuertes, managing director of Spain's Hake Fishing Ship Owners Assocation.
    12. "In these uncertain conditions, it's essential to seek further cost savings," he said.
    13. Money market fund assets rose sharply in the latest week, as investors moved out of an uncertain stock market.
    14. The outcome of these moves is uncertain, but they seem set to alter the shape of the business. Ford starts the spring collections in March, when it unveils the eagerly awaited Mondeo.
    15. Similarly uncertain was what political reaction the new accord would spark in the U.S.
    16. London traders expect the uncertain tone of the market to hold until the Gulf crisis is out of the way, with institutional investors waiting for the market to fall even lower before seeking to commit funds.
    17. Most of the Bank Board's problems are in Texas, which investors are shunning because of the depressed economy, the high cost of deposits and the uncertain outlook for the recovery of real estate assets.
    18. Analysts said traders seemed uncertain about where the market might get any inspiration to extend its spring rally.
    19. They said the three workers could get "potentially lucrative, albeit uncertain, relief" under the employers' liability law.
    20. In reporting second-quarter earnings, Mr. Tisch said the outlook for the rest of the year is uncertain as a result of the current writers' strike.
    21. Since most ballots are cast by post, it is only in unusual cases that the vote is uncertain.
    22. But the top clubs face an uncertain future. Casinos in trouble include the Ritz in Piccadilly and Les Ambassadeurs in Park Lane.
    23. Through the first nine months of last year, thrift institutions were troubled by what industry analysts called a "slow-motion run" as uncertain depositors withdrew their money.
    24. Officials of the housing agencies are largely unaware of radon problems. and are uncertain whether they have any legal responsibility, it said.
    25. Whether this rising level of methane was abnormal or was just a natural variation was uncertain.
    26. The fund managers of insurance companies and state enterprises have traditionally remained averse to risk, preferring government securities to dabbling in the more uncertain waters of the equity market.
    27. Inundation by the Nile would worsen the relief problems but officials are uncertain whether it will flood the city.
    28. But investors will be wary of ploughing more money into institutions which have already cost them a great deal and where dividend prospects are uncertain.
    29. "People simply are uncertain about what lies ahead and are pulling out of the market," he said.
    30. The date is uncertain; Polhill, 55, who has diabetes, remained under observation at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Maryland.
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