英语单词

indefinite是什么意思

indefinite

英[ɪn'defɪnɪt] |美[ɪn'dɛfɪnət]
    adj.无限期的,无限期的;不明确的,模糊的;模糊的;[语]不定的
日语:不定 法语:indéfini 德语:unbestimmt 韩语:무기한 俄语:indefinido

牛津词典

adj.

  1. 无限期的;期限不定的
    lasting for a period of time that has no fixed end
    1. She will be away for the indefinite future.
      她将离开一段时间,期限不定。
  2. 模糊不清的;不明确的
    not clearly defined
    1. an indefinite science
      界定不明的科学


中文词源

indefinite 不确定的

in-,不,非,definite,明确的。



双语例句

  1. The trial was adjourned for an indefinite period.
    审判被无限期推迟。
  2. He was transferred to Shoal Creek Mental Institution for an indefinite period
    他被转到了肖尔溪精神病院,要在那里无限期地呆下去。
  3. Junior and middle-ranking civil servants have pledged to join the indefinite strike.
    基层和中层公务员已承诺要加入到无限期罢工中来。
  4. The original plan was to hold an indefinite stoppage
    最初的计划是无限期停工。
  5. The structure has an indefinite life.
    这是一座永久性的建筑物。
  6. The store will be closed for an indefinite period.
    这家商店将无限期关闭。
  7. "a/ an" is the indefinite article," the "is the definite article.
    a/an是不定冠词,the是定冠词。
  8. We can't use the indefinite article with this noun.
    我们不能在这个名词前用不定冠词。
  9. LUFS is a hybrid user space filesystem framework that supports an indefinite number of filesystems transparently for any application.
    LUFS是一个混合用户空间的文件系统框架,它对用于任何应用程序无数的文件系统提供透明支持。
  10. I defy the indefinite definition.
    我公然对抗这个模糊的定义。
  11. We can add-'s to an indefinite pronoun to make a possessive.
    我们能在不定代词后加-'s变成所有格。
  12. I think the present indefinite tense is the easiest tense of all. Do you know what it means?
    我想一般现在时是所有时态中最容易的,你知道它的含义吗?
  13. Why must we make this statement indefinite?
    我们的这个论点为什么必须是不确定的?
  14. We use the present perfect tense to talk about something that happened at an indefinite time in the past.
    我们使用现在完成时谈论发生在过去某个不确定的时间的事情。
  15. What an indefinite life equation!
    生活中无形的不定方程!
  16. This is otherwise known as indefinite leave or settlement.
    另外一种说法是可以随时离开和定居。
  17. An indefinite alteration had come over his whole person and manner.
    他整个的人和态度已经有了一种说不出的变化。
  18. One-dimensional convection-diffusion equation is solved by multistage discrete method of Indefinite Coefficient Algorithm.
    基于待定系数法,采用分步离散解法对一维对流扩散方程进行了求解。
  19. Indefinite in time or position.
    在时间或者位置上不确定。
  20. Time is finite and infinite. I defy the indefinite definition.
    时间既是有限的又是无限的.我公然对抗这个模糊的定义。
  21. "Maybe" or "perhaps" is a very indefinite answer.
    “可能”或“也许”是一个非常不确定的答案。
  22. What they desire is the fruits of war and the indefinite expansion of their power and doctrines.
    他们想要的是战争的果实以及他们权力和主义的无限扩张。
  23. He is on indefinite sick leave.
    他请了无限期的病假。
  24. The indefinite combination of human fallibility and nuclear weapons will lead to the destruction of nations.
    人类的可靠性和核武器这对不稳定的组合将最终导致国家的毁灭。
  25. In a subjectless sentence, you(" have") is a marker of an indefinite topic.
    无主“有”字句中“有”的语法意义是标记一个不定指话题。
  26. Greed means the indefinite expansion of a person's selfish desire or undeliberated means to realize it.
    “贪欲”是欲望主体个人私欲的无限膨胀和对实现私欲的手段不加考量;
  27. There was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks.
    和谈被不确定的延长了。
  28. The past indefinite tense and the past continuous tense.
    一般过去时和过去进行时。
  29. And based on these results the expressions for some binary indefinite quadratic equations integer solutions are obtained.
    并且利用其结果得到了几类二元二次不定方程的整数解表达式。
  30. Extend a set there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks.
    延长一盘比赛的时间和谈被不确定的延长了。


语源

mid 16th cent.: from Latin indefinitus, from in-not + definitusdefined, set within limits (see definite)


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