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★特定的

1、肯定的，無疑的；有把握的；確定的 adj.
[ + (that) ] Are you absolutely certain (that) you gave them the right number?
你敢肯定你給他們的號碼沒錯嗎？
I feel certain (that) you're doing the right thing.
我確信你做得對。
You should make certain (that) everyone understands the instructions.
你應該確保大家都能聽懂指令。
The police seem certain (that) they will find the people responsible for the attack.
警方似乎確信他們會查出誰須對這次襲擊事件負責。
[ + question word ] I'm not certain how much it will cost.
我不能確定這要花費多少錢。
He was quite certain about/of his attacker's identity.
他對襲擊他的人的身份十分肯定。
One thing is certain - she won't resign willingly.
有一點是肯定的——她不會心甘情願地辭職。

★know/say for certain 確切知道；肯定地說
I don't know for certain if she's coming.
我不能肯定她是否會來。
I can't say for certain how long I'll be there.
我說不準我在那裡會留多久。

2、某個，某位
I had lunch today with a certain George Michael - not the George Michael, I should explain.
我今天和一位叫喬治‧麥可的人共進了午餐——我必須說明一下，不是那個喬治‧麥可。


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