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certain BrE /ˈsɜːtn/
NAmE /ˈsɜːrtn/► SEE ALLfor certainmake certain (that…)make certain of sth/of doing sthof a certain ageup to a (certain) point
●for ˈcertainwithout doubt 肯定地；确定地；无疑地◆No one can say for certain how the world’s climate is likely to change.
没有人说得准世界气候将如何变化。●make ˈcertain (that…)find out whether sth is definitely true 弄确实；弄清楚；弄明白◆I think there’s a bus at 8 o’clock but you’d better call to make certain.
好像 8 点有一班公交车，不过你最好打电话问清楚。●make certain of sth/of doing sthdo sth in order to be sure that sth else will happen 确保（某事会发生）◆You’ll have to leave soon to make certain of getting there on time.
你得快点出发，以确保准时到达那里。●of a certain ˈageif you talk about a person being of a certain age, you mean that they are no longer young but not yet old 不算年轻（但也不算老）◆The show is designed to appeal to an audience of a certain age.
这场演出是为迎合中年观众的口味而设计的。●up to a (certain) ˈpointto some extent; not completely 在某种程度上◆I’m willing to help you up to a point, but after that you’ll have to look after yourself.我愿意给你提供一些帮助，此外就得靠你自己了。◆I agree with you up to a point, but not completely.我在某种程度上同意你的看法，不过并非完全同意。 |