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incertitude

/in-sur-ti-tood, -tyood/US // ɪnˈsɜr tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud //UK // (ɪnˈsɜːtɪˌtjuːd) //

不确定性,不稳定,不稳定因素,不稳定感

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : uncertainty or doubtfulness.
    • : instability or insecurity: The incertitude of his position in life caused him to postpone marriage.

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Examples

  • The object of this merciless retort stood for a second, in doubt as to its meaning, and then walked off, still in incertitude.

  • Perhaps no author has more playfully defended himself from the incertitude of criticism and the fastidiousness of critics.

  • With some incertitude the Vicomte d'Halluys watched the Jesuits.

  • Of ready decision, he was never at a loss, and seldom surprised into even momentary incertitude.

  • All things produced by our own meditation and understanding, whether true or false, are subject to incertitude and controversy.