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1 词典释义:
certain
时间: 2024-05-20 21:23:16
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英 [ˈsɜːtn]

adj.肯定的;有把握的;确凿的;无疑的;必然的;肯定的;注定的;不可避免的;确定的;固定的;可靠的;一贯正确的;

determiner.某些;某个;

双语例句
  • That's true, to a certain extent.

    在一定程度上的确如此。

    《牛津词典》
  • I agree with you to a certain degree.

    我在某种程度上同意你的观点。

    《牛津词典》
  • Are you absolutely certain about this?

    你对这事绝对确信无疑吗?

    《牛津词典》
  • Certain people might disagree with this.

    某些人对这事可能不会赞同。

    《牛津词典》
  • The offer is subject to certain conditions.

    此项优惠受制于某些条件。

    《牛津词典》
  • He vouchsafed to me certain family secrets.

    他让我知道了某些家庭秘密。

    《牛津词典》
  • Certain passages were excised from the book.

    书中某些段落已删去。

    《牛津词典》
  • Some students are exempt from certain exams.

    有的学生可免除某些考试。

    《牛津词典》
  • Solids turn to liquids at certain temperatures.

    固体在一定温度下转变成液体。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • People can react badly to certain food additives.

    人们对某些食品添加剂会严重过敏。

    《牛津词典》
  • The symptoms may be exacerbated by certain drugs.

    这些症状可能会因为某些药物而加重。

    《牛津词典》
  • There's a certain novelty value in this approach.

    这种方法有一定的新意。

    《牛津词典》
  • Certain types of goods are preferred by pilferers.

    某些类型的商品较为小偷所喜欢。

    《牛津词典》
  • Fish was unobtainable in certain sections of Tokyo.

    在东京的某些地方无法买到鱼。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • It became fashionable to eat certain kinds of fish.

    吃某些种类的鱼变得时髦了。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • I felt absolutely certain that I'd seen her before.

    我确信自己以前曾见过她。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • Certain courses are compulsory, others are optional.

    某些课程是必修的,其他是选修的。

    《牛津词典》
  • He appears to have a grudge against certain players.

    他好像对某些选手有积怨。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • When you buy foods you have certain statutory rights.

    在购买食物时,你有一定的法定权利。

    《牛津词典》
  • A nation must take certain risks to achieve greatness.

    一个国家必须冒一定风险来成就伟大的事业。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • The stores are sometimes sold out of certain groceries.

    这些店铺的某些杂货有时会脱销。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • Those beliefs still prevail among certain social groups.

    这些信念在某些社会群体中仍很盛行。

    《牛津词典》
  • Nonwhite people are effectively excluded from certain jobs.

    事实上,一些特定的工作将非白种人排斥在外。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • The company has not fulfilled certain contractual obligations.

    这家公司还没有履行合同上的某些义务。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • I'm not certain who was there.

    我无法确定谁当时在场。

    《牛津词典》
  • I'm as near certain as can be.

    我几乎完全可以确定。

    《牛津词典》
  • They are certain to agree.

    他们肯定会同意。

    《牛津词典》
  • She looks certain to win an Oscar.

    看来奥斯卡金像奖非她莫属。

    《牛津词典》
  • I'm fairly certain I can do the job.

    我有相当把握能干这项工作。

    《牛津词典》
  • A Mercedes carries a certain cachet.

    奔驰汽车久负盛名。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
短语搭配
  • a certain extent

    一定程度上

  • a certain degree

    到某种程度

  • for certain

    肯定地;确凿地

  • certain level

    某一水平

  • a certain amount of

    一定数量的

  • certain of

    有把握,确信

近义词
adj. 某一;必然的;确信;无疑的;有把握的
反义词
同义词辨析

sure, certain, definite, positive

这些形容词均含\无疑的,确信的\之意。

  • sure : 侧重主观上对某事确信无疑。

  • certain与sure同义,但语气比sure强,着重指有确切理由或不容置疑的证据所支持的确信。

  • definite : 指已毫无怀疑的余地。

  • positive : 语气强烈,指对自己的看法或作的结论的正确性有不可动摇的信念。

词根词缀
cert

确实, 确信

cert

同根词

  • certituden. 确信;确定无疑;深信不疑的事;确定的事
  • ascertainv. 查明;确定
  • certifyv. 证明;证实;正式证明(某人;某物)具有某种资格;正式证明…精神失常
  • certificaten. 证明书;电影放映许可证;毕业证;结业证;出生(或结婚、死亡)证;凭证;单据;证书
-ain

表示人

-ain

  • mountainn. 山;大山;山岳;山区;山脉;大量;大堆;大量积压;过剩
  • ascertainv. 查明;确定
  • ordainv. 委任…为牧师;授… 以神职;规定;决定;注定
  • captainn. 船长;领袖;首领;领班;陆军上尉;海军上校;机长;空军上尉;分区副巡官;队长
  • terrainn. 地面;地形;地势;地带
考纲分布

6年出现 87

重要程度
  • 82%

    adj/pron 某一; 某些

  • 13%

    adj 确定的; 肯定的

  • 6%

    adj 有限的; 一定程度的

考纲释义
  • adj/pron. 某一; 某些

    真题例句:

    • Humans can develop certain abilities we aren't born with by practicing animals' movements.

      人类可以通过练习动物的动作来培养某些我们天生没有的能力。

      [2020年 重庆市A卷 阅读理解]
    • Two-thirds of Internet users look online for information about a certain disease or medical condition.

      三分之二的互联网用户在网上寻找有关某种疾病或医疗状况的信息。

      [2019年 呼和浩特卷 阅读理解]
  • adj. 确定的; 肯定的

    英文释义:

    known for sure; established beyond doubt

    真题例句:

    • My own experience made me feel certain of becoming a mentor this year and helping other students like myself.

      我的个人经历让我确定,今年要成为一名导师,帮助其他像我一样的学生。

      [2020年 青岛市卷 阅读理解]
    • Advertisements are made to make people feel certain that they are true, and then people can buy the products.

      广告被制作出来,是为了让人们确信它们是真的,然后人们就会购买产品。

      [2019年 河北省卷 任务型阅读]
    • They are no longer certain about their own feelings.

      他们不再确信自己的感受。

      [2018年 沈阳市卷 综合阅读]
  • adj. 有限的; 一定程度的

    英文释义:

    limited

    真题例句:

    • To a certain degree, we can understand and control our experience of time passing.

      在一定程度上,我们可以理解和控制我们对时间流逝的体验。

      [2019年 北京市卷 阅读理解]
必考短语
必考派生词
  • certainlyadv. 无疑;确定地;没错;的确;确实;无可否认;确实如此

用法讲解
  • certain表示“某个,某些”时,作形容词或代词,如a certain friend of his或certain of his

  • certain作形容词表示“一些”时,常修饰抽象名词,如a certain coldness

单词辨析
  • certain指确定无疑的,表示说话人有确切的理由或不容置疑的证据,语气较强。

  • sure指主观上对某事物的正确性或真实性没有疑虑的,常可与 certain 换用,但语气稍弱。

考纲分布

12年出现 18

重要程度
  • 56%

    adj 某个; 某些

  • 44%

    adj 确定的; 无疑的

考纲释义
  • adj. 某个; 某些

    真题例句:

    • This will help you to decide whether you really need to read the whole book or only certain parts of it.

      这将帮助你决定你是否真的需要阅读整本书,还是只阅读其中的某些部分。

      [2021年 新高考II卷 任务型阅读]
    • If you are a teenager living in certain parts of the province, you could be eligible (符合条件) for this program.

      如果你是居住在该省某些地区的青少年,你有资格参加这个项目。

      [2019年 全国卷1 阅读理解]
    • For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds.

      出于某种原因,当某些节目切换到商业广告时,一个巨大的噪音会响起几秒钟。

      [2015年 全国卷2 阅读理解]
  • adj. 确定的; 无疑的

    真题例句:

    • It seems that global collapse is certain to happen in some form, possibly within a decade, certainly within this century.

      全球崩溃似乎肯定会以某种形式发生,可能在10年内,肯定在本世纪内。

      [2021年 北京卷 阅读理解]
    • Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain.

      试图帮助受伤的、流离失所或生病的动物可能会令人心碎;因为不确定它们能否存活下来。

      [2017年 全国卷1 阅读理解]
    • One thing is for certain—Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle!

      有一件事是肯定的——拉里如此接近燃烧的汽车,超出了他的职责范围!

      [2016年 全国卷1 完形填空]
词根词缀
cert

确实, 确信

cert

同根词

  • certituden. 确信;确定无疑;深信不疑的事;确定的事
  • ascertainv. 查明;确定
  • certifyv. 证明;证实;正式证明(某人;某物)具有某种资格;正式证明…精神失常
  • certificaten. 证明书;电影放映许可证;毕业证;结业证;出生(或结婚、死亡)证;凭证;单据;证书
-ain

表示人

-ain

  • mountainn. 山;大山;山岳;山区;山脉;大量;大堆;大量积压;过剩
  • ascertainv. 查明;确定
  • ordainv. 委任…为牧师;授… 以神职;规定;决定;注定
  • captainn. 船长;领袖;首领;领班;陆军上尉;海军上校;机长;空军上尉;分区副巡官;队长
  • terrainn. 地面;地形;地势;地带
必考短语
必考派生词
  • certaintyn. 确信;坚信;肯定;无疑;确实性;确定的事实;必然发生的事;自信的神态;靠得住的事物;被确信能做成某事的人

  • certainlyadv. 无疑;确定地;没错;的确;确实;无可否认;确实如此

真题例句
  • Beyond a certain point, though, further stress will only lead to exhaustion, illness and finally a breakdown.

    2016年高考英语上海卷 语法填空 B 原文
  • But one thing is certain, all people encounter mountains in their life.

    2018年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读表达 原文
  • Chimps will cooperate in certain ways, like gathering in war parties to protect their territory.

    2016年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
  • Dig a hole of a certain size.

    2017年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 选项
  • Explain why the number of certain species has declined.

    2015年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读C 选项
  • For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds.

    2015年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读A 原文
  • Govemments could order the sharing of certain kinds of data, with users' consent.

    2017年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
  • If certain kinds begin to disappear from the ocean, Dutkiewicz said, it will change the type of fish that will be able to survive.

    2019年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文
  • If you are a teenager living in certain parts of the province, you could be eligible for this program.

    2019年高考英语全国卷I 阅读理解 阅读A 原文
  • Medical research often makes use of the forests' plant and animal life, and the destruction of such species could prevent researchers from finding cures for certain diseases.

    2015年高考英语陕西卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
  • One thing is certain: the truth about love is not yet set in stone.

    2015年高考英语上海卷 完形填空 原文
  • One thing is for certain—Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His efforts most likely saved the woman's life.

    2016年高考英语全国卷1 完形填空 原文
  • The change in how coffee is grown from shade-grown production to full-sun production endangers the very existence of, certain animals and birds, and even disturbs the world's ecological balance.

    2015年高考英语陕西卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
  • They are affected by certain body chemicals.

    2017年高考英语浙江卷(6月) 阅读理解 阅读B 选项
  • To ensure the safe operation of the smoke detector, one should make certain the red light is working.

    2018年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读A 题设
  • Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain.

    2017年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
  • Up to a certain point, the more stress you are under, the better your performance will be.

    2016年高考英语上海卷 语法填空 B 原文
考纲分布

12年出现 48

重要程度
  • 54%

    adj 某一; 某些

  • 35%

    adj 一定程度; 相当的

  • 10%

    adj 确定的; 肯定的

考纲释义
  • adj. 某一; 某些

    真题例句:

    • Public health groups applauded the approved tax as a step toward fixing certain lasting health issues that plague Americans.

      公共卫生组织对批准的这项征税法案表示赞赏,认为这是解决长期困扰美国人的某些健康问题迈出的一步。

      [2019年 CET4 阅读理解]
    • Also, certain types of bacteria are extremely harmful, and it takes only a small number to make you sick.

      另外,某些类型的细菌对人体危害极大,只需要少量的细菌就能让你生病。

      [2018年 CET4 阅读理解]
    • California has been facing a drought for many years now, with certain areas even having to pump freshwater hundreds of miles to their distribution system.

      加利福尼亚州多年来一直面临着干旱,某些地区甚至不得不将淡水抽到数百英里外的分配系统。

      [2018年 CET4 阅读理解]
    • Student teachers are motivated to help Betty master certain materials.

      这些“小老师”们(即扮演教师角色的学生)十分热情地帮助贝蒂掌握某些特定的知识,动力十足。

      [2018年 CET4 阅读理解]
    • The brain ages just like the rest of the body. Certain parts shrink, especially areas in the brain that are important to learning, memory and planning.

      大脑就像身体的其他部分一样会老化。某些部分会缩小,尤其是大脑中对学习,记忆和计划很重要的区域。

      [2018年 CET4 阅读理解]
  • adj. 一定程度; 相当的

  • adj. 确定的; 肯定的

    英文释义:

    known for sure; established beyond doubt

词根词缀
cert

确实, 确信

cert

同根词

  • certituden. 确信;确定无疑;深信不疑的事;确定的事
  • ascertainv. 查明;确定
  • certifyv. 证明;证实;正式证明(某人;某物)具有某种资格;正式证明…精神失常
  • certificaten. 证明书;电影放映许可证;毕业证;结业证;出生(或结婚、死亡)证;凭证;单据;证书
-ain

表示人

-ain

  • mountainn. 山;大山;山岳;山区;山脉;大量;大堆;大量积压;过剩
  • ascertainv. 查明;确定
  • ordainv. 委任…为牧师;授… 以神职;规定;决定;注定
  • captainn. 船长;领袖;首领;领班;陆军上尉;海军上校;机长;空军上尉;分区副巡官;队长
  • terrainn. 地面;地形;地势;地带
必考派生词
  • certaintyn. 确信;坚信;肯定;无疑;确实性;确定的事实;必然发生的事;自信的神态;靠得住的事物;被确信能做成某事的人

  • certainlyadv. 无疑;确定地;没错;的确;确实;无可否认;确实如此

用法讲解
  • certain表示“某个,某些”时,作形容词或代词,如a certain friend of his或certain of his

  • certain作形容词表示“一些”时,常修饰抽象名词,如a certain coldness

单词辨析
  • certaincertain 与 sure 同义,但语气比 sure 强,着重指有确切理由或不容置疑的证据所支持的确信。

  • definite指已毫无怀疑的余地。

真题例句
  • Donohue, now a history teacher, agrees that it helped during certain parts of her education: I can definitely remember what I learned on certain days at school.

    出自-2017年6月阅读原文
  • Consumers are loyal to certain brands.

    出自-2017年6月阅读原文
  • The study, which followed more than 2,000 healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 60, found that certain mental functions—including measures of abstract reasoning, mental speed and puzzle-solving—started to dull as early as age 27.

    出自-2016年6月阅读原文
  • In general, Salthouse and his colleagues found, certain aspects of cognition ( ' , 认知能力) generally started to decline in the late 20s to 30s.

    出自-2016年6月阅读原文
  • Declining mental function is often seen as a problem of old age, but certain aspects of brain function actually begin their decline in young adulthood, a new study suggests.

    出自-2016年6月阅读原文
  • The helpless ones believe intelligence is a fixed characteristic: you have only a certain amount, and that's that.

    出自-2016年12月阅读原文
  • It's commonly known that certain diseases are linked with occupations like lung disease in coal miners.

    出自-2016年12月阅读原文
  • It might mean monitoring employee productivity on a digital leaderboard and offering prizes to the winners, or giving employees digital badges or stars for completing certain activities.

    出自-2016年12月阅读原文
  • Early kites were built for certain uses.

    出自-2015年12月听力原文
  • Any research that suggests that abilities to perform certain behaviors are based in biology is controversial.

    出自-2010年12月阅读原文
  • Only certain parts of the eye can be replaced.

    出自-2011年6月听力原文
  • A drop in oxygen pressure can cause headaches in certain individuals.

    2019年12月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section A
  • Also, certain types of bacteria are extremely harmful, and it takes only a small number to make you sick.

    2018年12月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
  • Back in June, the Federal Communications Commission fined AT&T $100 million over accusations that the carrier secretly reduced wireless speeds after customers consumed a certain amount of data.

    2017年6月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section A
  • California has been facing a drought for many years now, with certain areas even having to pump freshwater hundreds of miles to their distribution system.

    2018年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C
  • Donohue, now a history teacher, agrees that it helped during certain parts of her education: I can definitely remember what I learned on certain days at school.

    2017年6月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B
  • In the second experiment meant to pit the mice's hunger against their fear, hungry mice were placed in a cage that had certain fox-scented areas and other places that smelled safer but also had food.

    2018年6月四级真题(第二套)听力 Section C
  • It has been found that not eating breakfast is related to the incidence of certain diseases in some countries.

    2019年12月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
  • Or like speeding, it's very easy to put speed cameras in certain places.

    2016年6月四级真题(第二套)听力 Section B
  • Public health groups applauded the approved tax as a step toward fixing certain lasting health issues that plague Americans.

    2019年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C
  • Student teachers are motivated to help Betty master certain materials.

    2018年6月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C
  • The medical community also takes aging for granted, and can do nothing about it except keep people within a certain health range.

    2017年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C
  • These games will get you used to thinking in a certain way.

    2019年12月四级真题(第二套)听力 Section C
  • This is only at certain times and on condition that they are processed at factories based near Japanese ports.

    2018年12月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section A
考纲分布

12年出现 60

重要程度
  • 62%

    adj 某一; 某些

  • 38%

    adj 确定的; 肯定的

  • 0%

    adj 一定程度; 相当的

考纲释义
  • adj. 某一; 某些

    真题例句:

    • Glenn Schellenberg admits that practice can change certain areas of the brain but doubts that the change can affect other areas.

      格伦·谢伦伯格承认,练习可以改变大脑的某些区域,但怀疑这种改变会影响其他区域。

      [2021年 CET6 阅读理解B]
    • Lots of experiments have demonstrated that people with music training can better differentiate certain sounds.

      大量实验表明,受过音乐训练的人能够更好地辨别某些声音。

      [2021年 CET6 阅读理解B]
    • As bizarre as it sounds, under certain circumstances, people regularly ascribe human traits to everyday objects.

      在某些情况下,人们也会习惯性地将人类特征归因于日常物品。

      [2019年 CET6 阅读理解]
  • adj. 确定的; 肯定的

    英文释义:

    known for sure; established beyond doubt

    真题例句:

    • Researchers did not prove for certain that optimism leads to a longer life.

      研究人员并不能肯定地证明乐观会带来长寿。

      [2021年 CET6 阅读理解A]
  • adj. 一定程度; 相当的

词根词缀
cert

确实, 确信

cert

同根词

  • certituden. 确信;确定无疑;深信不疑的事;确定的事
  • ascertainv. 查明;确定
  • certifyv. 证明;证实;正式证明(某人;某物)具有某种资格;正式证明…精神失常
  • certificaten. 证明书;电影放映许可证;毕业证;结业证;出生(或结婚、死亡)证;凭证;单据;证书
-ain

表示人

-ain

  • mountainn. 山;大山;山岳;山区;山脉;大量;大堆;大量积压;过剩
  • ascertainv. 查明;确定
  • ordainv. 委任…为牧师;授… 以神职;规定;决定;注定
  • captainn. 船长;领袖;首领;领班;陆军上尉;海军上校;机长;空军上尉;分区副巡官;队长
  • terrainn. 地面;地形;地势;地带
必考短语
必考派生词
  • certaintyn. 确信;坚信;肯定;无疑;确实性;确定的事实;必然发生的事;自信的神态;靠得住的事物;被确信能做成某事的人

  • certainlyadv. 无疑;确定地;没错;的确;确实;无可否认;确实如此

用法讲解
  • certain表示“某个,某些”时,作形容词或代词,如a certain friend of his或certain of his

  • certain作形容词表示“一些”时,常修饰抽象名词,如a certain coldness

单词辨析
  • certaincertain 与 sure 同义, 但语气比 sure 强, 着重指有确切理由或不容置疑的证据所支持的确信。

  • definite指已毫无怀疑的余地。

真题例句
  • They have changed the previous migration habits of certain birds.

    出自-2017年6月阅读原文
  • The challenge is if certain types of people are doing something, it's difficult for other people to break into it, said Po-Shen Loh, the head coach of last year's winning U.S.Math Olympiad team.

    出自-2017年6月阅读原文
  • The belief that research data is private intellectual propertyThe concern that certain agencies may make a profit out of it.

    出自-2017年6月阅读原文
  • In fact, they are prescribed and they’regiven at a certain level, a dosage that is understood by a practitioner who’s been trained.

    出自-2016年6月听力原文
  • Without sustained external pressure it seems certain Mr.

    出自-2016年12月阅读原文
  • They had certain ingredients missing.

    出自-2016年12月阅读原文
  • Racial terms are still useful in certain fields of study.

    出自-2016年12月阅读原文
  • There are certain products andservices that are very suitable for selling online, and others that simply don’t work.

    出自-2015年12月听力原文
  • But economists who study the relationship between money and happiness have consistently found that, above a certain income, the two do not reliably correlate.

    出自-2013年12月阅读原文
  • Certain conclusions are nonetheless clear

    出自-2013年12月阅读原文
  • First, we decide whether we are superior or inferior to others on certain dimensions, such as attractiveness, intelligence, popularity, etc.

    出自-2012年12月阅读原文
  • At certain stages of life, especially adolescence, the pressure to be seen as similar to peers is immense

    出自-2012年12月阅读原文
  • On occasions it is the fear that certain disclosures may be unacceptable to family or friends that motivates an individual to seek professional help.

    出自-2012年12月阅读原文
  • It is by no means certain that the settlement will be enacted (执行) – it is the subject of afairness hearing in the US courts.

    出自-2011年12月阅读原文
  • But what is certain is that, in some way or other, Google's entrance into digital book selling will have a significant impact on the book world in the years to come

    出自-2011年12月阅读原文
  • That conclusion was reinforced by another finding: that their opposition appeared to soften when that fiscal burden decreased, as occurred with welfare reform in the 1990s, which curbed immigrants' access to certain benefits.

    出自-2011年6月阅读原文
  • It takes a certain type of person who will bang his head against the wall because you believe you'll find the solution.

    出自-2010年12月阅读原文
  • This might seem like the ultimate defeat for racism, but ignoring the race of certain select individuals—a phenomenon that psychologists call subtyping—also has an insidious (隐伏的) side.

    出自-2010年6月阅读原文
  • Mandelbrot, who did the experiment with stock exchanges prices, for example, noted that although the outcomes were variable, there were in fact certain constancy

    出自-2013年6月听力原文
  • There are certain underlying similarities

    出自-2013年6月听力原文
  • Explain certain natural phenomena.

    出自-2013年6月听力原文
  • It enhances immunity to certain diseases

    出自-2013年6月听力原文
  • Workers have the legal rights to refuse certain unsafe work assignments under two federal laws: the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the National Labor Relations Act.

    出自-2012年12月听力原文
  • And grass-fed dairy and meat have been shown to be higher in certain nutrients and healthy fats.

    2019年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
  • But even without gadgets that understand our spoken commands, research suggests that, as bizarre as it sounds, under certain circumstances, people regularly ascribe human traits to everyday objects.

    2019年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section A
  • But there are certain situations that do warrant extra protein.

    2019年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
  • Flight attendants, firefighters, and police officers have to be over a certain height, and be physically fit.

    2017年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C
  • When a tree first starts growing in a certain area, it's likely that the 27 climatic envelope—the temperature, humidity, rainfall patterns and so on—suits it.

    2016年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section A
  • However, there are certain advantages of public universities, such as the fees being free.

    2016年6月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section A
  • I'm certain of it, absolutely, especially if it's difficult for a competitor to copy.

    2016年6月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section A
  • In fact, they are prescribed and they're given at a certain level, a dosage that is understood by a practitioner who's been trained.

    2016年6月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section B
  • It is certain that the Census procedures, which lump the online sales of major traditional retailers like Walmart with \'non-store retailers\ like food trucks, can mask major changes in individual retail categories.

    2019年6月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B
  • Joseph has learned that a farmer has to have a certain mindset to successfully convert.

    2019年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
  • So it was pretty certain that the enemy would not be able to understand the code talkers.

    2018年6月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section B
  • The developing brain, the report says, is particularly vulnerable to the toxic effects of certain chemicals these products may contain, and the damage they cause can be permanent.

    2015年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section A
  • There are certain products and services that are very suitable for selling online, and others that simply don't work.

    2015年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C
  • When they detect an extended dry period, they divert their metabolisms, producing sugars and certain stress- associated proteins and other materials in their tissues.

    2018年6月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B
  • without sustained external pressure it seems certain Mr. Cameron would still be hooked on the interests of big tobacco companies

    2016年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C
考纲分布

18年出现 33

重要程度
  • 61%

    adj/pron 某; (certain of)某些

  • 30%

    adj 轻微的; 明确却不详细的

  • 9%

    adj 确定的; 肯定的

  • 0%

    adj 确信的

考纲释义
  • adj/pron. 某; (certain of)某些

    英文释义:

    used to mention a particular thing, person or group without giving any more details about it or them

    真题例句:

    • Intuition's special powers are unleashed only in certain circumstances.

      直觉的特殊力量只有在某些情况下才会释放出来。

      [2021年 英语二 阅读理解A]
    • But while aging is inevitable, scientists are finding that certain changes in brain function may not be.

      尽管衰老是不可避免的,但科学家们发现,大脑功能的某些变化可能并非如此。

      [2021年 英语一 完型填空]
    • The decisions made it more difficult for states to collect sales tax on certain online purchases.

      这些决定使得各州更难对某些网上购物征收销售税。

      [2019年 英语一 阅读理解A]
  • adj. 轻微的; 明确却不详细的

    英文释义:

    slight; noticeable, but difficult to describe

    真题例句:

    • To a certain extent, our ability to excel in making the connections that drive intelligence is inherited.

      在一定程度上,我们擅长建立能够开发智力的联系,这种能力是通过继承得到的。

      [2014年 英语一 完型填空]
    • They often include a certain amount of digging to test for buried materials at selected points across a landscape.

      它们通常包括一定量的挖掘,以测试景观中选定点的掩埋材料。

      [2014年 英语一 阅读理解B]
    • And I felt like that again, to a certain degree, when people responded to the blog so well.

      当人们对博客的反应如此之好时,在一定程度上,我又有了这种感觉。

      [2013年 英语二 阅读理解B]
  • adj. 确定的; 肯定的

    英文释义:

    that you can rely on to happen or to be true

    真题例句:

    • Far less certain, however, is how successfully experts and bureaucrats can select our peer groups and steer their activities in virtuous directions.

      然而,至于专家和官僚如何成功地选择我们的同辈群体,并引导他们的活动朝着良性方向发展,这一点就更不确定了。

      [2012年 英语一 阅读理解A]
  • adj. 确信的

    英文释义:

    firmly believing sth; having no doubt

词根词缀
cert

确实, 确信

cert

同根词

  • certituden. 确信;确定无疑;深信不疑的事;确定的事
  • ascertainv. 查明;确定
  • certifyv. 证明;证实;正式证明(某人;某物)具有某种资格;正式证明…精神失常
  • certificaten. 证明书;电影放映许可证;毕业证;结业证;出生(或结婚、死亡)证;凭证;单据;证书
-ain

表示人

-ain

  • mountainn. 山;大山;山岳;山区;山脉;大量;大堆;大量积压;过剩
  • ascertainv. 查明;确定
  • ordainv. 委任…为牧师;授… 以神职;规定;决定;注定
  • captainn. 船长;领袖;首领;领班;陆军上尉;海军上校;机长;空军上尉;分区副巡官;队长
  • terrainn. 地面;地形;地势;地带
必考短语
必考派生词
  • certaintyn. 确信;坚信;肯定;无疑;确实性;确定的事实;必然发生的事;自信的神态;靠得住的事物;被确信能做成某事的人

  • certainlyadv. 无疑;确定地;没错;的确;确实;无可否认;确实如此

用法讲解
  • 表示 “肯定的、确信的”certain指确定无疑的,表示说话人有确切的理由或不容置疑的证据,语气较强,通常作表语,多用于肯定句或正式的书面语中。confident指确信某事会以自己想要或期望的方式发生的,通常作表语。sure指主观上对某事物的正确性或真实性没有疑虑的,常可与 certain 换用,但语气稍弱,通常作表语。convinced指对某事深信不疑的,通常作表语,常后接介词 of 或 that 从句。

真题例句
  • Even today, in our industrial life, apart from certain values of industriousness and thrift, the intellectual and emotional reaction of the forms of human association under which the world's work is carried on receives little attention as compared with physical output.

    出自-2009年考研翻译原文
  • Anecdotal evidence of this kind fits nicely with the idea that only certain special people can drive trends.

    出自-2010年考研阅读原文
  • Far less certain, however, is how successfully experts and bureaucrats can select our peer groups and steer their activities in virtuous directions.

    出自-2012年考研阅读原文
  • They often include a certain amount of digging to test for buried materials at selected points across a landscape.

    出自-2014年考研阅读原文
  • Factors such as the place and period in which we are reading, our gender ethnicity, age and social class will encourage us towards certain interpretation but at the same time obscure or even close off others.

    出自-2015年考研阅读原文
  • And I felt like that again, to a certain degree, when people responded to the blog so well.

    2013年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
  • Certain jobs have gone away for good, outmoded by machines.

    2014年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
  • Far less certain, however, is how successfully experts and bureaucrats can select our peer groups and steer their activities in virtuous directions.

    2012年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
  • Restrictions that keep highly polluting cars out of certain areas - city centers, school streets\, even individual roads - are a response to the absence of a larger effort to properly enforce existing regulations and require auto companies to bring their

    2020年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
  • The decisions made it more difficult for states to collect sales tax on certain online purchases.

    2020年考研真题(英语一)翻译 Section Ⅲ
  • The Europe Union is now considering legislation to compel corporate boards to maintain a certain proportion of women—up to 60 per cent.

    2013年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
  • The theory also seems to explain the sudden and unexpected popularity of certain looks, brands, or neighborhoods.

    2010年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
  • Through experiments and observation, social scientists like Dr. Berning have learned that there is power in tying certain behaviors to habitual cues through ruthless advertising.

    2010年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
  • To a certain extent, our ability to excel in making the connections that drive intelligence is inherited.

    2014年考研真题(英语一)完形填空 Section Ⅰ