uncertainty

英 [ʌnˈsɜːtnti]

美 [ʌnˈsɜːrtnti]

n.  犹豫; 迟疑; 无把握; 拿不定的事; 令人无把握的局面

复数：uncertainties　

IELTS化学

Collins.2 / BNC.2981 / COCA.3728

牛津词典

noun

• 犹豫；迟疑；无把握
  the state of being uncertain
  1. There is considerable uncertainty about the company's future.
     这家公司的前景相当渺茫。
  2. He had an air of uncertainty about him.
     他显出将信将疑的神情。
• 拿不定的事；令人无把握的局面
  something that you cannot be sure about; a situation that causes you to be or feel uncertain
  1. life's uncertainties
     人生的不可知因素
  2. the uncertainties of war
     战争带来的不确定性

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 不确定；犹疑
  Uncertaintyis a state of doubt about the future or about what is the right thing to do.
  1. ...a period of political uncertainty.
     政治动荡的一段时期
  2. ...the uncertainties of life on the West Coast.
     西海岸生活的迷茫

英英释义

noun

• being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
  1. the uncertainty of the outcome
  2. the precariousness of his income
  Synonym:uncertainnessprecariousness
• the state of being unsure of something
  Synonym:doubtincertitudedubietydoubtfulnessdubiousness

双语例句

• It was a time of terrible uncertainty
  那是一切都很不确定的一段时间。
• The conflict with Russia has certainly contributed to this uncertainty.
  与俄罗斯的冲突当然加剧了这一不确定性。
• That's the uncertainty of my measurement.
  我测量的不确定度就是这个。
• The climate is a complex system, of course, and forecasting it fraught with uncertainty.
  当然，气候是个复杂的系统，对气候进行预测也充满了不确定性。
• The uncertainty created by this situation must be confusing for you.
  这种局面所造成的不确定性肯定让你感到困惑。
• Global warming adds another layer of uncertainty and risk.
  全球变暖又增加了一层不确定因素和风险。
• Aerodynamic performance robustness constrained models are built which are subject to the uncertainty factors of velocity and twist angle.
  建立了面向速度和扭转角两个不确定性因素的气动性能稳健性约束模型；
• All this uncertainty breeds insecurity.
  这样变来变去使人产生不安全感。
• China had created uncertainty, insecurity and instability in the region.
  中国在该地区制造了不确定性、不安全和不稳定。
• We compared the uncertainty result with the two methods.
  并对两种方法评定的不确定度结果做了比较。