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in·de·ter·mi·nate AHD[ĭn'dĭ-tûrʹmə-nĭt] D.J.[ˌɪndɪˈtɜːmənɪt]K.K.[ˌɪndɪˈtɝmənɪt]adj.(形容词)- Not precisely determined, determinable, or established:未定的,不明的:没有准确决定、确定的:a person of indeterminate age.一个年龄不明的人
- Not precisely fixed, as to extent, size, nature, or number:不确定的:在程度、体积、性质或数量上没有准确确定的:an indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle.丛林中植物种类的数目不明
- Lacking clarity or precision, as in meaning; vague:模糊的:缺乏清晰或准确的,例如在意思上;含糊的:an indeterminate turn of phrase.短语的模糊转化
- Not fixed or known in advance:不可预测的:事先不可确定或不可知:an indeterminate future.不可预测的未来
- Not leading up to a definite result or ending:无结果的:不能导致一个确定的结果或结局的:an indeterminate campaign.一个没有结局的运动
- Botany Not terminating in a flower and continuing to grow at the apex:【植物学】 总状的,无限的:不以花朵为终结并在顶端无限生长的:an indeterminate inflorescence.无限花序
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Latin indēterminātus 源自 拉丁语 indēterminātus
- in- [not] * see in- 1in- [不] * 参见 in-1
- dēterminātus [determined] * see determinate dēterminātus [决定的,确定的] * 参见 determinate
in'deterʹminately adv.(副词)in'deterʹminateness 或 in'deter'minaʹtion AHD[-nāʹshən] (名词) |