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形容词比较级
more indeterminate
形容词最高级
most indeterminate
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不确定, 不精确
not known, measured, or specified precisely
- The future of the project remains indeterminate, as the team is still evaluating various factors.
项目的未来仍然不确定，因为团队仍在评估各种因素。
- His exact arrival time was indeterminate, leaving everyone unsure of when he would show up.
他的确切到达时间是不确定的，让所有人都不确定他什么时候会出现。
- The jury’s verdict was indeterminate, leading to a mistrial and the need for a retrial.
陪审团的裁决是不确定的，导致了无效审判和需要重新审判。
- The weather forecast provided only an indeterminate prediction of rain, with no exact details.
天气预报仅提供了降雨的不确定预测，没有确切细节。
- Her plans for the summer were still indeterminate, as she was waiting for confirmation on several options.
她夏天的计划仍然不确定，因为她正在等待几个选项的确认。
反义词：
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(of a plant) capable of continuing to grow at the apex without predetermined limits
- Indeterminate tomato varieties keep producing fruit throughout the season.
- The gardener prefers indeterminate vines for continuous flowering.
- Indeterminate plants require regular pruning to manage size.
- The cactus showed indeterminate growth at its tip.
- Indeterminate shoots can extend indefinitely under favorable conditions.
反义词：
3
(of a quantity or equation) having no definite value
- The equation is indeterminate and has infinitely many solutions.
- The mathematician studied indeterminate forms in calculus.
- The problem is indeterminate because it lacks enough constraints.
- Indeterminate ratios often arise in algebraic expressions.
- The variable x in the formula is indeterminate.
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不确定的, 不定期的
(of a judicial sentence) establishing a range of time within which the offender will serve their sentence, with the possibility of early release
- In some cases, an indeterminate sentence may be more appropriate than a fixed term.
在某些情况下，不确定的判决可能比固定期限更合适。
- The judge took into account the potential for rehabilitation when deciding to impose an indeterminate sentence.
法官在决定判处不确定刑期时考虑了康复的潜力。
- Indeterminate sentencing aims to balance punishment with rehabilitation.
不确定判决旨在平衡惩罚与康复。
- The indeterminate aspect of the sentence allows for adjustments based on the offender's progress.
句子的不确定方面允许根据犯罪者的进展进行调整。
- An indeterminate sentence allows for the possibility of early release, contingent upon the offender's behavior.
不确定的判决允许根据罪犯的行为提前释放的可能性。