definite

英['defɪnət] 美['defɪnət]
  • adj. 明确的;一定的;有把握的
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星级词汇:
  • defacto adj.事实上的;实际上的adv.事实上;实际上
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 肯定的,一定的,有把握的
    2. 明确的,确切的,确定的,确凿的
    3. 限定的
    4. 不会改变的,定的
    5. 清楚的,明显的
    6. 【植】有一定数目的
    n. (名词)
    1. 肯定的事
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 明确的,确切的 having clear limits
    2. 一定的,肯定的 sure or certain

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. precise; explicit and clearly defined;

    "I want a definite answer"
    "a definite statement of the terms of the will"
    "a definite amount"
    "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"
    "the wedding date is now definite"
    "a definite drop in attendance"

  2. known for certain;

    "it is definite that they have won"

1. 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。

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2. 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。

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3. Mary is very definite about this.
玛丽对此非常肯定。

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4. In a double-blind trial, there were definite improvements.
在双盲试验中,改善效果明显。

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5. The police had nothing definite against her.
警方没有掌握对她不利的确凿证据。

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    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. His vague ideas crystallized into a definite plan.
      他那些模糊的想法变成了一个明确的计划。
    2. The workers demand a definite answer.
      工人们要求一个明确的答复。
    3. You have our definite support.
      我们绝对支持您。
    4. It's definite that he will win.
      他肯定会赢。
    5. Is it definite that they will sign that contract?
      他们肯定会签署这份合同吗?
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作定语 ~+ n.
    1. We demand a definite answer.
      我们要求明确的答案。
    2. It was a definite mistake for him to have gone alone.
      他独自前去是一个明显的错误。
    3. His school work was not up to the definite standard.
      他的学业成绩没有达到规定的标准。
    用作表语 S+be+~
    1. The explanation he gave is not definite enough .
      他的解释不够明确。
    2. I had no trouble finding your house because your directions were definite.
      我很容易就找到了你家,因为你把如何走法说得很清楚了。
    S+be+~+ prep .-phrase
    1. The doctor is quite definite about Tom having measles.
      医生十分肯定汤姆得了麻疹。
    2. She was very definite about having seen him.
      她见过他,这一点她很肯定。
    3. It was very definite in answer.
      那个答复很明确。
    S+be+~+that-clause
    1. I am definite that I put key on the table.
      我肯定是把钥匙放在桌子上了。
    It is/was+~+that-clause
    1. It's definite he will come to help us.
      他肯定会来帮助我们。
    2. Is it definite that he is not coming?
      他确定不来吗?
adj. (形容词)
  1. definite的意思是指“明确的,确切的”“一定的,肯定的”,形容事物具有清楚的、明确的或限定的范围和意义。definite用作表语时,常可接介词about引导的短语,也可接that引导的从句。
apparent,obvious,evident,clear,plain,distinct,definite,manifest
  • 这些形容词均含“清楚的,明白的,明显的”之意。
  • apparent强调显而易见或一想便知。这个词从动词appear派生而来,故有时含有表面如此而事实上未必的意味。
  • obvious语气较强,指极为明显,有目共睹,无需说明和论证。
  • evident指根据事实成为显然的。
  • clear普通用词,侧重清楚明白。
  • plain普通用词,含义与clear很接近,可通用,但plain着重简单明了,不复杂。
  • distinct较正式用词,指轮廓的清楚或定义、含义的明确,不会弄错。
  • definite语气肯定,着重明白无误,无可怀疑。
  • manifest语义较强,书面用词,强调一目了然,暗示不要任何推论就一清二楚。
  • sure,certain,definite,positive
  • 这些形容词均含“无疑的,确信的”之意。
  • sure侧重主观上对某事确信无疑。
  • certain与sure同义,但语气比sure强,着重指有确切理由或不容置疑的证据所支持的确信。
  • definite指已毫无怀疑的余地。
  • positive语气强烈,指对自己的看法或作的结论的正确性有不可动摇的信念。
  • 用作形容词 (adj.)
    ~+名词 ~+介词