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单词 definite
释义
definite
adjective
uk
/ˈdef.ɪ.nət/us
/ˈdef.ən.ət/
B2
fixed,certain, orclear:
确定的，肯定的；明确的
Thedatefor themeetingis now definite: 5March.开会的日期现在已经确定了：3月5日。
She has very definiteopinions.她的意见非常明确。
We need a definiteanswerbytomorrow.我们需要在明天之前得到明确的答复。
"Are yousureI'minvitedtoo?" "Yes, Dan was very definiteaboutit on thephone."“你能肯定我也受到了邀请吗？”“当然，这一点丹在电话中说得很明确。”
There's been a definiteimprovementinyourEnglishsince you came here.从你到这儿以后你的英语确实有了进步。
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  • There are definite weaknesses intheirsecurityarrangements.
  • It's not definite that they'llacceptouroffer, but there's asportingchance.
  • There's a definitefamilylikenessaround theeyes.
  • Having totravelsuch alongway toworkis a definiteminus.
  • We'll have towaituntil the newyearbefore we can make any definiteplans.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Certainty
  • (as) clear as dayidiom
  • (as) sure as eggs is eggsidiom
  • and that's flat!idiom
  • assured
  • assuredly
  • decidedly
  • deffo
  • definitely
  • definitive
  • definitively
  • nailsomethingon
  • nailed on
  • natch
  • not miss a beatidiom
  • not miss/skip a beatidiom
  • solidity
  • squarely
  • watertight
  • would
  • you can bet your lifeidiom
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Apparent and obvious
definite
noun[C]
informal
uk
/ˈdef.ɪ.nət/us
/ˈdef.ən.ət/
something that iscertaintohappen:
确定之事，板上钉钉的事
Let's make the 9th a definite - we'll havedinnerand then go to themovies.就定在9号吧——我们先去吃晚饭，然后去看电影。
She's a definitefortheOlympicteam.她入选奥运会运动队是板上钉钉的事。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Certainty
  • (as) clear as dayidiom
  • (as) sure as eggs is eggsidiom
  • and that's flat!idiom
  • assured
  • assuredly
  • decidedly
  • deffo
  • definitely
  • definitive
  • definitively
  • nailsomethingon
  • nailed on
  • natch
  • not miss a beatidiom
  • not miss/skip a beatidiom
  • solidity
  • squarely
  • watertight
  • would
  • you can bet your lifeidiom
See more results »
(Definition ofdefinitefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

definite| American Dictionary

definite
adjective
us
/ˈdef·ə·nət/
fixed,certain, orclear:
We haven’tpickeda definitedate, but it willprobablybe inJune.
(Definition ofdefinitefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdefinite

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There is scepticism about whether some of the promises made will replace some of the definites that would be removed.
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I, for one, would not enter such a debate with a clear-cut anddefiniteidea of my own position on it.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A similar case can be made for the presence vs absence of thedefinitearticle preceding the alterity word.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As pointed out above, more than the other two gerund types,definitenominal gerunds tend to co-occur with prepositions other than the most frequent six.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A certain degree of functional differentiation is also apparent in combinations ofdefinitenominal gerunds with the prepositions of, by and in.
From theCambridge English Corpus
More marginally,definitenominal gerunds can also be used to specify a (typically undesirable) result, which is then presented as an accessible fact.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In such uses,definitenominal gerunds draw on accessible knowledge on the part of the speaker for the identification of the event they refer to.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A few final words are in place concerning combinations ofdefinitenominal gerunds with to.
From theCambridge English Corpus
With other prepositions,definitenominal gerunds remain relatively marginal throughout the period examined.
From theCambridge English Corpus
By adolescence, however, performance on receptive vocabulary tests is adefinitestrength.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Furthermore, idiomatic usage may distinguish between the zero article and thedefinitearticle in such contexts.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, the extremely limited grid resolution did not permit the existence of anydefinitesubrange in the numerical model.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, the prohibitive amount of calculations necessary make anydefinitestatements on the range of validity impossible.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Adefinitemathematical answer to this matter would require a higher-order approximation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Here aeis positivedefinite, the smooth contact-angle variation further modifying the 'viscous dissipation'.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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