indefinite
🇺🇸 /ˌɪˈndɛfənət/
📖 释义
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adjective
不明确的; 无限期的; 模糊的; 不定的; 不定的; 未决定的; 不定数的
🔗 详情
词形变化
可数
复数: indefinites
比较级: more indefinite
最高级: most indefinite
常用搭配
indefinite articleindefinite pronounindefinite periodindefinite leaveindefinite detentionindefinite integral
派生词
indefinitelyindefinitenessindefinite articleindefinite pronoun
同义词
vagueuncertainunspecifiedundeterminedopen-endedimprecise
反义词
definitespecificcertainprecise
易混淆词
indecisive
EN: 'Indecisive' describes a person unable to make decisions; 'indefinite' describes something not clearly defined or limited.
zh: ‘Indecisive’形容无法做出决定的人;‘indefinite’形容没有明确定义或限制的事物。
indefinitive
EN: 'Indefinitive' is not a standard English word; the correct form is 'indefinite'.
zh: ‘Indefinitive’不是标准的英语单词;正确的形式是‘indefinite’。
拼写提示
EN: Remember it is 'indefinite' (ending in -ite), not 'indefiniate' or 'indefinitive'. The suffix is the same as in 'finite' and 'definite'.
zh: 请记住它是‘indefinite’(以-ite结尾),而不是‘indefiniate’或‘indefinitive’。后缀与‘finite’和‘definite’中的相同。
💬 例句
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The manager gave an indefinite answer about when the project would be completed.
经理对项目的完成时间给出了一个含糊的回答。
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The strike has been extended for an indefinite period.
罢工已被无限期延长。
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The photograph showed only an indefinite shape in the fog.
照片上只显示了雾中一个模糊的轮廓。
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In English, 'a' and 'an' are called indefinite articles because they do not refer to a specific noun.
在英语中,'a'和'an'被称为不定冠词,因为它们不指代特定的名词。
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The indefinite integral of x squared is x cubed divided by three plus a constant.
x的平方的不定积分是x的立方除以三加上一个常数。
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The outcome of the negotiations remains indefinite at this stage.
谈判的结果在这个阶段仍未确定。
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The flower has an indefinite number of stamens, varying from specimen to specimen.
这朵花的不定数雄蕊数量因标本而异。