tentative
含义: Not certain or fixed; provisional, or done without confidence; hesitant.
Tentative can describe both plans and behaviour. A tentative arrangement is one that is provisional and subject to change, whilst a tentative person acts cautiously or uncertainly. It commonly collocates with 'agreement,' 'plan,' 'steps,' 'conclusion,' and 'date.' The word is widely used in academic writing to signal that findings or conclusions are preliminary rather than definitive.
例句
- The two sides reached a tentative agreement, though several details remained to be finalised. 双方达成了暂定协议,但若干细节仍有待最终确定。Ambas partes alcanzaron un acuerdo tentativo, aunque varios detalles quedaron pendientes de concretar.双方は暫定的な合意に達しましたが、いくつかの詳細はまだ最終決定されていませんでした。양측은 잠정적인 합의에 도달했지만, 몇 가지 세부 사항은 아직 확정되지 않은 상태였다.
- She took a few tentative steps onto the frozen lake, testing whether the ice would hold. 她试探性地在冰冻的湖面上迈了几步,测试冰面是否能承受她的重量。Dio unos pasos vacilantes sobre el lago helado para comprobar si el hielo aguantaría.彼女は氷が持つかどうか確かめながら、凍った湖の上におそるおそる数歩踏み出しました。그녀는 얼음이 버텨줄지 시험하면서 얼어붙은 호수 위로 조심스럽게 몇 걸음을 내디뎠다.
- The researchers drew only tentative conclusions, noting that further studies were needed. 研究人员仅得出了初步结论,并指出还需要进一步研究。Los investigadores extrajeron solo conclusiones provisionales y señalaron la necesidad de estudios adicionales.研究者たちは暫定的な結論のみを導き出し、さらなる研究が必要であると述べました。연구자들은 잠정적인 결론만을 도출하며, 추가 연구가 필요하다고 언급했다.
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用法指南
语境: academic, professional, general
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Medieval Latin tentativus, from Latin tentare (to feel, try, test), a frequentative form of tendere (to stretch). It entered English in the late 16th century with the sense of experimental or provisional.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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