certaintycer•tain•ty /'sɜːt(ə)ntɪ/

n

1. C 确定的事；必然发生的事

• It's a certainty that the prices will go up soon. 价格很快就要上涨，这是肯定的事情。

2. U 确定性；无疑，肯定

• I had the certainty that I was right. 我确信我是对的。

• You can't say with any certainty where you might be in the future. 你不能肯定地说将来你一定在哪儿。