Certainty



GRE 考研

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 确定的事情
• ［英］ n. 确定的事情 ( thing that is certain)
• ［类］ 反义词: quandary ( 困惑) ; supposition ( 推测) ; misgiving ( 疑虑) ; indecision ( 犹豫不决)

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural -ties)

• Date: 14th century
• 1. something that is certain
• 2. the quality or state of being certain especially on the basis of evidence
• Synonyms:
  • certainty, certitude, conviction mean a state of being free from doubt. certainty and certitude are very close; certainty may stress the existence of objective proof <claims that cannot be confirmed with scientific certainty, while certitude may emphasize a faith in something not needing or not capable of proof<believes with certitude in an afterlife. conviction applies especially to belief strongly held by an individual<holds firm convictions on every issue.

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