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unclear adjective unclear ♦︎ uncertain ♦︎ unresolved ♦︎ in doubt ♦︎ indefinite ♦︎ in the balance ♦︎ undecidedThese words all describe sth that is not yet clear or decided. 这些词均表示不确定的、不清楚的、未决定的。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); NAmE ˌʌnˈklɪr/ not clear or definite; difficult to understand or be sure about 不清楚的；不确定的；难以掌握的◆His motives are unclear.他动机不明。◆Our plans are unclear at the moment.目前我们的计划还不确定。◆It is unclear whether there is any damage.有无损坏尚不清楚。◆Some of your diagrams are unclear.你的一些图表不够清楚。 OPP clear ⇨ clear adj. 1 2 ■ uncertain not definite or decided 不确定的；未决定的◆It is uncertain what his role in the company will be.他在公司担任何职尚未决定。 see also uncertain ⇨ unsure , uncertainty ⇨ doubt noun 2 ■ unresolved /ˌʌnrɪˈzɒlvd; NAmE ˌʌnrɪˈzɑːlvd/ (formal) (of a problem or question) not yet solved, answered or decided （问题或提问）未解决的，未解答的，悬而未决的◆These unresolved issues must be addressed.这些悬而未决的问题必须设法解决。■ in ˈdoubt idiom (often used in negative statements 常用于否定陈述) uncertain 不确定；不肯定；拿不准◆The success of the system is not in doubt.这种制度的成功确定无疑。ⓘ In doubt is used especially to talk about the result, future, success or nature of sth. * in doubt尤用以描述事物的结果、未来、成败或性质。■ indefinite /ɪnˈdefɪnət/ / lasting for a period of time that has no fixed end 无限期的；期限不定的◆She will be away for the indefinite future.她将离开一段时间，期限不定。◆The workers have been on indefinite strike since July.工人从7月起就开始了无限期的罢工。▸ indefinitely adverb ◆The trial was postponed indefinitely.审讯无限期延迟。■ in the ˈbalance idiom uncertain and waiting to be decided 不确定；悬而未决◆The long-term future of the space programme hangs in the balance.航天计划的长远前景尚不明朗。◆His life hung in the balance for two weeks as he lay in a coma.他昏迷不醒的两个星期中一直处在生死边缘。ⓘ 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用于描述某人或某事的未来或某事的结果暂时很不确定，常用于表示未来预计会有两种完全不同的结果，如成功或失败，生或死。■ undecided / /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/ / [not usually before noun] not having been decided yet 未决定；悬而未决◆The venue for the World Cup remains undecided.世界杯的举办地点尚未确定。 |