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

• A method for evaluation of uncertainty was established with standard deviation of relative error.
  建立了一种以相对误差的标准偏差统计不确定度的评估方法。
• 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。
• Bush also admits to uncertainty in relation to religion.
  布什还承认了与宗教相关的不确定性。
• Uncertainty is a discouragement to investment.
  不确定性令投资者裹足不前。
• So there are two uncertainties involved& the distance and the timing uncertainty.
  这里有两个不确定因素-，也就是时间和距离的不确定性。
• 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。
• It was a time of terrible uncertainty
  那是一切都很不确定的一段时间。
• Given the uncertainty over Leigh's future I was left with little other choice.
  考虑到利前途未卜，我没有什么选择余地。
• Risk and uncertainty introduce a crucial asymmetry.
  风险和不确定性制造了一个严重的不对称。
• 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；