indefinite
英 [ɪnˈdefɪnət] 美 [ɪnˈdɛfənɪt]

adj.

无限期的，无限期的；不明确的，模糊的；模糊的；[语]不定的

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 无限期的 lasting an unspecified time
2. 不明确的,含糊的 not clearly defined or stated; vague

英英释义

indefinite[ in'definət ]

• adj.
  • vague or not clearly defined or stated

    "must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal"

  • not decided or not known

    "were indefinite about their plans"; "plans are indefinite"

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• indefinite answer含糊其词的答复
• indefinite ban无限期禁止
• indefinite date未定日期
• indefinite period无限期
• indefinite views不明确的观点

词组短语

indefinite integral不定积分

indefinite equation不定方程式

同近义词辨析

faint, dim, indefinite, vague, obscure, ambiguous

这组词都有“不明确的，模糊的”的意思，其区别是：

faint指对某事物印象不深，或指声音微弱或希望的渺茫等。

dim侧重指或因光线暗淡，或因年代久远、身体欠佳等因素而产生视觉或察觉方面的困难。

indefinite指无明确定义或限定，重点或总体轮廓不明确。

vague多指因语言不确切，太笼统或因构思含糊、不完善而造成模糊难解。

obscure语气最强，指晦涩难懂。

ambiguous指文章或讲话中，意思可能有多种理解，令人捉摸不定。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. He gave me an indefinite answer.
   他给我的答复模棱两可。
2. He has rather indefinite views on the question.
   他对该问题的看法颇暧昧。
3. She'll be away for an indefinite period.
   她将离开一段时间，何时回来未定。
4. The union gave notice of indefinite strike.
   工会通知无限期罢工。
5. The store will be closed for an indefinite period.
   这家商店将无限期关闭。

权威例句

Indefinite inner product spaces
On indefinite databases and the closed world assumption
Comparisons of Indefinite Self-Association Models
Decision Procedure for Indefinite Hypergeometric Summation
The existence of indefinite ternary genera of more than one class
The Semantics of Definite and Indefinite Noun Phrases
The Multifrontal Solution of Indefinite Sparse Symmetric Linear
The Multifrontal Solution of Indefinite Sparse Symmetric Linear
Electromagnetic Wave Propagation in Media with Indefinite Permittivity and Permeability Tensors
Experimental realization of three-dimensional indefinite cavities at the nanoscale with anomalous scaling laws