Word · Frequency #15116
indeterminate
不确定的；未定的；含糊的
核心释义
Not precisely known, determined, or established; uncertain or vague.
- 1.
未被准确确定或无法准确确定的。
Not accurately determined or determinable.
- 2.
不确定的；未精确确定的
not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance
- 3.
不精确或模糊的。
Imprecise or vague.
- 4.
顶端持续生长的
having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex
- 5.
由于无穷大或零符号的不当组合,无法明确或精确确定的。
Not definitively or precisely determined, because of the presence of infinity or zero symbols used in any of several improper combinations.
- 6.
不确定或含糊的
of uncertain or ambiguous nature
- 7.
没有遗传确定终点的,因此理论上无限的。
With no genetically defined end, and thus theoretically limitless.
- 8.
不以某种顶芽封顶的。
Not topped with some form of terminal bud.
- 9.
间性的。
Intersex.
- 10.
为纳入性质未知的未来变化而设计的。
Designed to allow the incorporation of future changes whose nature is not yet known.
无限生长的；无顶芽的；未定式的；间性的；性别不明显的；可扩展的；未限定的；未被准确确定或无法准确确定的。
用法In use
The length of the contract remains indeterminate until both parties sign the agreement.
用法提示：indeterminate 作表语，表示合同期限尚未明确确定。
Scientists have found that the test results are indeterminate due to contamination of the samples.
用法提示：indeterminate 作表语，描述因污染导致结果含混不清。
The painting's origin is indeterminate, leading to debate among art historians.
用法提示：indeterminate 作表语，表示画的来源无法确定。
of indeterminate age
a zillion is a large indeterminate number
an indeterminate point of law
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- indeterminate sentence
- 不定期刑
- The prisoner received an indeterminate sentence of five to fifteen years.这名囚犯被判处五至十五年的不定期刑。
- indeterminate form
- 未定式
- In calculus, 0/0 is an indeterminate form.在微积分中，0/0 是一个未定式。
- indeterminate growth
- 无限生长
- These tomato plants have indeterminate growth, so they will keep producing fruit until autumn.这些番茄植株是无限生长的，所以会一直结果到秋天。
- indeterminate result
- 不确定的结果
- The first test produced an indeterminate result, so they ran a second one.第一次检测结果不确定，所以又做了一次。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记：in-（不）+determinate（确定的）→定不下来。日期未定、结果含糊；植物顶芽一直长，也属“未定”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、formal documents、technical reports 该词通常用于正式或学术语境，表示“不确定的”或“未精确确定的”。在数学和植物学中还有专门的技术含义（如 indeterminate form ‘未定式’、indeterminate growth ‘无限生长’）。日常口语中较少使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用作定语或表语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Determinate /dɪˈtɝmɪnɪt/ rhymes with the target’s final /ɝmɪnɪt/. The other five words end in /neɪt/, so despite the shared -minate spelling, they are lookalikes and do not rhyme with it.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.