unclear ♦︎ uncertain ♦︎ unresolved ♦︎ in doubt ♦︎ indefinite ♦︎ in the balance ♦︎ undecidedThese words all describe sth that is not yet clear or decided.這些詞均表示不確定的、不清楚的、未決定的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆It is unclear / uncertain what / whether...◆to remain unclear / uncertain / unresolved / in doubt / in the balance / undecided◆to leave sth unclear / uncertain / unresolved / in doubt / undecided◆still unclear / uncertain / unresolved / in doubt / in the balance / undecided■unclear ˌʌnˈklɪə(r); NAmEˌʌnˈklɪrnot clear or definite; difficult to understand or be sure about不清楚的;不確定的;難以掌握的◆His motives are unclear.他動機不明。◆Our plans are unclear at the moment.目前我們的計劃還不確定。◆It is unclear whether there is any damage.有無損壞尚不清楚。◆Some of your diagrams are unclear.你的一些圖表不夠清楚。OPPclear ⇨ clearadj.12■uncertainnot definite or decided不確定的;未決定的◆It is uncertain what his role in the company will be.他在公司擔任何職尚未決定。 see also uncertain ⇨ unsure, uncertainty ⇨ doubtnoun2■unresolvedˌʌnrɪˈzɒlvd; NAmEˌʌnrɪˈzɑːlvd (formal) (of a problem or question) not yet solved, answered or decided(問題或提問)未解決的,未解答的,懸而未決的◆These unresolved issues must be addressed.這些懸而未決的問題必須設法解決。■in ˈdoubt
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(often used in negative statements常用於否定陳述) uncertain不確定;不肯定;拿不準◆The success of the system is not in doubt.這種制度的成功確定無疑。ⓘ In doubt is used especially to talk about the result, future, success or nature of sth. * in doubt尤用以描述事物的結果、未來、成敗或性質。■indefiniteɪnˈdefɪnət lasting for a period of time that has no fixed end無限期的;期限不定的◆She will be away for the indefinite future.她將離開一段時間,期限不定。◆The workers have been on indefinite strike since July.工人從7月起就開始了無限期的罷工。▸indefinitely
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◆The trial was postponed indefinitely.審訊無限期延遲。■in the ˈbalance
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uncertain and waiting to be decided不確定;懸而未決◆The long-term future of the space programme hangs in the balance.航天計劃的長遠前景尚不明朗。◆His life hung in the balance for two weeks as he lay in a coma.他昏迷不醒的兩個星期中一直處在生死邊緣。ⓘ In the balance describes a situation in which the future of sb/sth, or the result of sth, is very uncertain for a time. It is often used when the future result is expected to be one of two very different things, such as success or failure, or life or death. * in the balance用於描述某人或某事的未來或某事的結果暫時很不確定,常用於表示未來預計會有兩種完全不同的結果,如成功或失敗,生或死。■undecided ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd [not usually before noun] not having been decided yet未決定;懸而未決◆The venue for the World Cup remains undecided.世界杯的舉辦地點尚未確定。