indefinite
英 [ɪn'defɪnɪt]
美 [ɪn'dɛfɪnət]
中文詞源
indefinite 不確定的in-,不,非,definite,明確的。
英文詞源
- indefinite (adj.)
- early 15c. (implied in indefinitely), from Latin indefinitus, from in- "not, opposite of, without" (see in- (1)) + definitus, past participle of definire (see define).
雙語例句
- 1. He was transferred to Shoal Creek Mental Institution for an indefinite period.
- 他被轉到了肖爾溪精神病院,要在那裏無限期地呆下去。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Junior and middle-ranking civil servants have pledged to join the indefinite strike.
- 基層和中層公務員已承諾要加入到無限期罷工中來。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. She will be away for the indefinite future.
- 她將離開一段時間,期限不定。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. The store will be closed for an indefinite period.
- 這家商店將無限期關閉.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. He gave me an indefinite answer.
- 他給了我一個含糊其辭的答複.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》