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词组 cert
释义
cert
noun
1
a certainty UK, 1889.
2
a horse that is considered to be a certain winner; a likely winner in any contest UK, 1889
idiomcerta dead cert BrEBrEdefinitely used about something that is definitely going to happen, or someone or something that is definitely going to succeed or win:Will every British high street look the same in ten years' time? This depressing scenario looks a dead cert, if you study the trends over the last 40 years.He says the horse is a dead cert for the Gold Cup.

be a dead cert

slang To be almost certain to do a certain thing or to succeed in a particular area. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Sally is the most qualified candidate by far, so she's a dead cert for the promotion.

a dead cert

slang Someone who is almost certain to do a certain thing or to succeed in a particular area. Sally is the most qualified candidate by far, so she's a dead cert for the promotion.

a dead ˈcert

(informal) a person or thing that is certain to win, succeed, etc: ‘Would you ever bet money on a horse?’ ‘No, not unless it was a dead cert.’
Dead here means complete or total. Cert is a short form of certainty.
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