pre.car.i.ous
adj.(形容词)Dangerously lacking in security or stability:不稳当的,不安全的:在安全性或稳定性方面极为危险的欠缺的:例句:a precarious posture; precarious footing on the ladder.不安全的姿势;在梯子上没站稳
Subject to chance or unknown conditions:不确定的,视情况而定的:倾向于不确定的或未知的状况:例句:.His kingdom was still precarious; the Danes far from subdued.(Christopher Brooke).他的王国仍未稳固;因丹麦人尚未臣服.(克里斯托弗·布鲁克)
Based on uncertain, unwarranted, or unproved premises:无法保证的,不确定的,未证实的:基于不确定的、无法保证的或未证实的前提的:例句:a precarious solution to a difficult problem.尚未证实可行的解决方法
Archaic Dependent on the will or favor of another.【古语】 依据他人的意愿或喜爱而定的
来源:From Latin prec3rius [obtained by entreaty, uncertain] 源自 拉丁语 prec3rius [恳求得到,不确定的] from prec3ro [to entreat] 源自 prec3ro [对待] from *prex [prayer] * see prek- 源自 *prex [祈祷] *参见 prek-
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precar.iously
adv.(副词)precar.iousness
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