certainty
noun
ˈsɜːtnti
noun
1
the
state
of
being
completely
certain
确实，确定性
U
with
certainty
She
knew
with
absolute
certainty
that
he’d
say
no.
她绝对肯定他会说不。
The
result
is
impossible
to
predict
with
any
degree
of
certainty
.
无法有把握地去预测结果。
2
the
fact
that
something
is
certain
to
happen
确实（性），确信，确知
U
certainty
of
(doing)
sth
the
certainty
of
being
caught
肯定已经被捕
certainty
that
There’s
no
certainty
that
he’ll
remember.
他不一定记得起来。
3
something
that
is
definitely
true
or
that
will
definitely
happen
必然的事，确定的事
C
He
usually
does
quite
well,
but
it’s
not
a
certainty.
通常他都做得相当好，但并不是每次都好。
The
only
certainty
is
that
there
will
need
to
be
major
changes.
唯一能够确定的事就是需要重大的变革。