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tentative

/ten-tuh-tiv/US // ˈtɛn tə tɪv //UK // (ˈtɛntətɪv) //

暂时的,暂时性的,暂定,暂时性

Related Words

unsettled不安分的,不安的,不安稳的,不安的状态cautious谨慎的,慎重,慎重的,谨慎unsure不确定,不确定的,不放心,没有把握hesitant犹豫不决,犹豫不决的,趦趄嗫嚅,迟疑不决wobbly摇摆不定的,摇摆不定,晃晃悠悠,摇摇欲坠timid怯懦,懦弱,怯懦的,胆怯reluctant勉强,勉强的,不愿意的,勉为其难acting采取行动,扮演者,担任,扮演的角色conjectural推测的,推测性的,猜测的,猜想的contingent特遣队,特遣队员,特遣队成员,特遣队的dependent依赖的,依赖性,依赖性的,依靠的iffy有问题,有问题的,不确定,不太好indefinite不确定的,无限期,无限,不定makeshift凑合,凑合着用,凑合的,凑成的provisional暂时的,暂时,暂时性的,暂时性speculative投机性,投机性的,推测性的,推测性temporary临时,临时的,临时性的,临时性test测试,试验,检验,实验trial审判,试验,审理,审判工作undecided未定,未决定,未决定的,未确定

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt; experimental: a tentative report on her findings.
    • : unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant: a tentative smile on his face.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.indefinite, uncertain
Synonyms
cautious谨慎的,慎重,慎重的,谨慎hesitant犹豫不决,犹豫不决的,趦趄嗫嚅,迟疑不决reluctant勉强,勉强的,不愿意的,勉为其难timid怯懦,懦弱,怯懦的,胆怯unsure不确定,不确定的,不放心,没有把握wobbly摇摆不定的,摇摆不定,晃晃悠悠,摇摇欲坠backward向后,向后的,向后退,向后移动diffident心虚的人,心浮气躁,心虚,心浮气燥disinclined不愿意,不情愿,不情愿的,不愿意的doubtful怀疑,疑问,令人怀疑的,怀疑的faltering颤颤巍巍,颤颤巍巍的,颤巍巍的,颤巍巍halting停顿,停顿的,停滞不前,停止irresolute犹豫不决,犹豫不决的,犹豫不决的人,优柔寡断undecided未定,未决定,未决定的,未确定vacillating摇摆不定,徘徊不前,摇摆不定的,徘徊不定vacillatory摇摆不定,摇摆不定的,徘徊不前,摆动性
adj.conditional, experimental
Synonyms
unsettled不安分的,不安的,不安稳的,不安的状态acting采取行动,扮演者,担任,扮演的角色ad interim临时广告,临时性广告,临时性的广告,临时议程conjectural推测的,推测性的,猜测的,猜想的contingent特遣队,特遣队员,特遣队成员,特遣队的dependent依赖的,依赖性,依赖性的,依靠的iffy有问题,有问题的,不确定,不太好indefinite不确定的,无限期,无限,不定makeshift凑合,凑合着用,凑合的,凑成的not final非最终,非最后,不是最终的,不是最后not settled未解决,尚未解决,未解决的,未结算on trial受审,受审中,审讯中,审判中open for consideration开放供审议,开放供考虑,供审议,开放审议probationary试用期,假期,暂缓,试用provisional暂时的,暂时,暂时性的,暂时性provisionary预备,预备的,暂时性的,预备役provisory挑衅性的,挑衅性,规定性的,挑衅式的speculative投机性,投机性的,推测性的,推测性subject to change如有变化,如有变动,可能会有变化,有所改变temporary临时,临时的,临时性的,临时性test测试,试验,检验,实验trial审判,试验,审理,审判工作unconfirmed未经证实,未经证实的,未经确认的,未经确认undecided未定,未决定,未决定的,未确定

Examples

  • Barrera said a tentative agreement is now in place and the union’s board is set to vote on final approval of the plan later this week.

  • CEOs must prioritize the health and wellbeing of employees when planning a tentative reopening date, and even aim to set a longer-term date so that their teams can plan out their lives and remain productive in the interim.

  • His ruling is tentative so von Wilpert could persuade him to change his mind.

  • The union stressed that it was tentative and its members still had not ratified the agreement as of Friday.

  • The impending return of baseball has fans everywhere excited, but it has also set off a series of more specific, if still tentative, celebrations.

  • When on August 7, 2013 Future finally did share a tentative date, he also made a significant change.

  • The tentative location of the quarantine (which is “still to be defined”) is Casablanca.

  • In the Peach State, Michelle Nunn, the daughter of former Senator Sam Nunn, appears to have scratched out a tentative lead.

  • Torn between so many different impulses, Tomlinson Hill ends up as tentative as our country itself.

  • Instead Hollywood remains tentative, depending on women-friendly filmmakers like Cukor, Hawks, and now Feig to push the envelope.

  • The present translation is necessarily tentative in many places, but it is hoped marks an advance over those already published.

  • A tentative cry issued from the baby; a bass exclamation issued from Jed Lewis.

  • As some small, tentative contribution to the understanding of this under-life, the plan of this volume has been designed.

  • Since she was evidently a woman of pronounced character, her bewilderment and tentative attitude were not allowed for.

  • Average Jones' still untouched glass, almost full of the precious port, trembled and sang a little tentative response.

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