[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](协议、计划、安排)暂行的,临时的,试探性的Tentative agreements, plans, or arrangements are not definite or certain, but have been made as a first step.
Political leaders have reached a tentative agreement to hold a preparatory conference next month...
政治领导人已就下个月举行预备会议达成初步协定。
Such theories are still very tentative.
这种理论仍然是探索性的。
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The next round of talks is tentatively scheduled to begin October 21st in Washington.
下一轮会谈暂定于10月21日在华盛顿开始。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]踌躇不决的;犹豫的 If someone is tentative, they are cautious and not very confident because they are uncertain or afraid.
My first attempts at complaining were rather tentative...
我刚开始投诉时很犹豫不决。
She did not return his tentative smile.
她并没有对他怯生生的微笑作出回应。
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Perhaps, he suggested tentatively, they should send for Dr Band.
他小心地建议道,也许他们应该让人去请班德大夫。
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ten·ta·tive/ˈtentətɪv; NAmEˈtentətɪv/adjective1(of an arrangement, agreement, etc. 安排、协议等)not definite or certain because you may want to change it later 不确定的;不肯定的;暂定的◆We made a tentative arrangementto meet on Friday. 我们暂定星期五见面。◆tentative conclusions初步结论2not behaving or done with confidence 踌躇的;犹豫不定的;不果断的SYN
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◆a tentative greeting怯声怯气的问候◆I'm taking the first tentative stepstowards fitness. 我试探性地开始实施健身计划。▶ten·ta·tive·ly/ˈtentətɪvli; NAmEˈtentətɪvli/adverbten·ta·tive·ness/ˈtentətɪvnəs; NAmEˈtentətɪvnəs/noun[uncountable ]tentativetentativesten·ta·tive/ˈtentətɪv; NAmEˈtentətɪv/ten·ta·tive·ly/ˈtentətɪvli; NAmEˈtentətɪvli/ten·ta·tive·ness/ˈtentətɪvnəs; NAmEˈtentətɪvnəs/
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tentativeten‧ta‧tive /ˈtentətɪv/ ●○○ adjective
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1not definite or certain, because you may want to change thingsSYN provisionalOPP definite: I passed on my tentative conclusions to the police. The government is taking tentative steps towards tackling the country’s economic problems.2done without confidenceSYN hesitant: a tentative smile—tentatively adverb: Albi knocked tentatively and entered.—tentativeness noun [uncountable]
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