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un·cer·tain·ty AHD[ŭn-sûrʹtn-tē] D.J.[ʌnˈsɜːtntiː]K.K.[ʌnˈsɝtņti]n.（名词）pl. un.cer.tain.ties 【复数】- The condition of being uncertain; doubt.不确定：不确定的状态；怀疑
- Something uncertain:不确定的事物：the uncertainties of modern life.现代生活的易变性
- Statistics The estimated amount or percentage by which an observed or calculated value may differ from the true value.【统计学】 偏差，误差：测算价值相差于实际价值的大概数量或百分点
uncertainty, doubt, dubiety, skepticism, suspicion, mistrust- These nouns all refer to the condition of being unsure about someone or something.这些名词均表示对人或事不确定状态。
- Uncertainty, the least forceful, merely denotes a lack of assurance or conviction: Uncertainty 含义最弱，只表示不能保证或确信： I regarded my decision with growing uncertainty.我对自己的决定越来越怀疑。
- Doubt anddubiety imply a questioning state of mind that leads to hesitation in accepting a premise or in making a decision: Doubt 和dubiety 暗示了导致接受假设或作出决定的犹豫的心理疑惑状态： "Doubt is part of all religion" (Isaac Bashevis Singer). “怀疑是所有宗教的一部分” （艾萨克·巴西弗斯·辛格）。 On this point there can be no dubiety.在这一点上没有任何疑问。
- Skepticism generally suggests an instinctive or habitual tendency to question and demand proof, as of truth or merit: Skepticism 表示一种怀疑或寻求证据（如事实或真相）的本能或习惯性倾向： "A wise skepticism is the first attribute of a good critic" (James Russell Lowell).“明智的怀疑主义是造就一个优秀批评家的第一要素” （詹姆斯·罗素·劳维尔）。
- Suspicion is doubt as to the innocence, truth, integrity, honesty, or soundness of someone or something;the word often suggests an uneasy feeling that the person or thing is evil: Suspicion 表示对人或事的清白、真实、正直、诚实或公正等品质的怀疑；该词还经常暗示着认为该人或事邪恶的忧虑感： "I had rather take my chance that some traitors will escape detection than spread abroad a spirit of general suspicion and distrust" (Learned Hand). “我宁愿冒某些叛国者将避免暴露的危险也不愿四处传播怀疑和不信任情绪” （冷尼德·汉德）。
- Mistrust denotes lack of trust or confidence, as in a person's motives, arising from suspicion: Mistrust 表示因怀疑而引起的对某人动机的缺乏信任或信心： Corporate leaders viewed the economist's recommendations with mistrust. 公司领导对经济学家的劝告缺乏信心
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