1. 1無法確定的、無法算定的

    If something is indeterminable, you cannot find it out or calculate it exactly.

    If something is indeterminable如果某樣東西是indeterminable的, you cannot find it out or calculate it exactly你就沒辦法確切查出來或算出來

    You would like a number, a date, or a clear answer, but there is no way to get one — the information is missing, the thing cannot be measured, or the sum cannot be worked out. “The cost is indeterminable” means we cannot put a figure on it.

    You would like a number, a date, or a clear answer你想要一個數字、一個日期、或一個明確的答案, but there is no way to get one但就是沒辦法得到 — the information is missing資訊不見了, the thing cannot be measured東西沒辦法測量, or the sum cannot be worked out或總數算不出來; The cost is indeterminable means我們常說這句話的意思是 we cannot put a figure on it沒辦法給出一個具體數字

    This is a rather formal, slightly technical adjective. Most people would just say “we can’t tell” or “there’s no way to know.” Though actually, it is easy to mix with indeterminate.

    This is a rather formal, slightly technical adjective這是個相當正式、有點技術性的形容詞; most people would just say we can't tell大部分人只會說we can't tell or there's no way to know或there's no way to know; though actually不過其實, it is easy to mix with indeterminate很容易跟indeterminate搞混

    Indeterminable is about your (or anyone’s) ability to find the answer.

    Indeterminable is about your ability or anyone's ability to find the answer Indeterminable講的是你或任何人能不能找到答案這件事

    Indeterminate is about the thing itself not being fixed or clearly defined. A missing measurement is indeterminable; a colour that sits between blue and green is indeterminate.

    Indeterminate is about the thing itself Indeterminate講的是這件事本身 not being fixed or clearly defined沒有固定下來或沒有清楚界定; a missing measurement is indeterminable量不出來的測量值是indeterminable, a colour that sits between blue and green is indeterminate介於藍和綠之間的顏色則是indeterminate

core核心畫面

組成From Middle French indeterminable, from Late Latin indeterminabilis. In English you can still hear the pieces: in- (not) + determinable (able to be found out or fixed).

同家族的字

  • determinethe verb: to find out, or to decide
  • indeterminateshares the same root, but that word is about the thing not being fixed, not about failing to calculate it

原始詞典資料3 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

indeterminableadj

  • 1

    That is incapable of being measured.

  • 2

    That is incapable of being ascertained.

indeterminablenoun

  • 1

    An indeterminable thing or quantity.

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