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the state of being uncertain 犹豫;迟疑;无把握 There is considerable uncertainty about the company's future. 这家公司的前景相当渺茫。 He had an air of uncertainty about him. 他显出将信将疑的神情。
Extra ExamplesConsiderable uncertainty remains about this approach. 这种方法依然存在相当大的不确定性。 Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation. 她的评论将会使局势更加不稳定。 Her comments will add uncertainty to an already complicated situation. 她的评论将使已经很复杂的局势更加不稳定。 Her expression showed her uncertainty. 她的表情说明她没有把握。 I expressed some uncertainty on the point. 我在这一点上表达了些许疑虑。 It still leaves us with fundamental uncertainties about why the famine happened. 这场饥荒为什么会发生,直到现在我们还没有从根本上弄明白。 One area of uncertainty remains: who will lead the team? 还有一点不明确:谁来带队? Some uncertainty still exists about the safety of the new drug. 这种新药的安全性仍然存在一些不确定因素。 The 1990s were a period of high uncertainty for businesses. 对企业而言,20 世纪 90 年代是个非常不稳定的时期。 The economy became a source of uncertainty and discontent. 动荡和不满的根源在经济。 There is considerable uncertainty in our understanding of global warming. 我们对全球变暖的认识还很不确定。 There's considerable uncertainty as to whether the government's job creation strategies will work. 政府创造就业机会的策略能否奏效还有很大的不确定性。 They are facing some uncertainty about their jobs. 他们的工作还存在一些不确定因素。 This will remove any uncertainties regarding possible contamination. 这将会消除人们对于可能发生污染的担忧。 a climate of global economic uncertainty 全球经济形势不明朗的大环境 a feeling of uncertainty about his future 对他的未来命运的迷茫感 the inherent uncertainty in economic and budgetary forecasts 在经济和预算预测上的内在不确定性 the uncertainty surrounding the proposed changes in the law 围绕拟作法律修改的不确定性 uncertainty over the safety of the drug 对这种药物安全性的不确定 All of us are a bit afraid of life's uncertainties and unexpected problems. 我们大家对于人生的不可知因素与始料不及的困难都有点害怕。 She tried to get on with her life amidst the uncertainties of war. 在兵荒马乱之中,她设法继续生活下去。 There is considerable uncertainty about the company's future. 这家公司的前景相当渺茫。
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something that you cannot be sure about; a situation that makes you not be or feel certain 拿不定的事;令人无把握的局面 life’s uncertainties 人生的不可知因素 the uncertainties of war 战争带来的不确定性
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
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- cause
- create
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