in.de.ter.mi.nate
adj.(形容词)
Not precisely determined, determinable, or established:未定的,不明的:没有准确决定、确定的:例句:a person of indeterminate age.一个年龄不明的人
Not precisely fixed, as to extent, size, nature, or number:不确定的:在程度、体积、性质或数量上没有准确确定的:例句:an indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle.丛林中植物种类的数目不明
Lacking clarity or precision, as in meaning; vague:模糊的:缺乏清晰或准确的,例如在意思上;含糊的:例句:an indeterminate turn of phrase.短语的模糊转化
Not fixed or known in advance:不可预测的:事先不可确定或不可知:例句:an indeterminate future.不可预测的未来
Not leading up to a definite result or ending:无结果的:不能导致一个确定的结果或结局的:例句:an indeterminate campaign.一个没有结局的运动
Botany Not terminating in a flower and continuing to grow at the apex:【植物学】 总状的,无限的:不以花朵为终结并在顶端无限生长的:例句:an indeterminate inflorescence.无限花序
来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Latin indôtermin3tus 源自 拉丁语 indôtermin3tus in- [not] * see in- in- [不] *参见 in-dôtermin3tus [determined] * see determinate dôtermin3tus [决定的,确定的] *参见 determinate
【引伸】
in.deter.minately
adv.(副词)in.deter.minateness 或
in.deter.mina.tion