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tentative tentative ★★☆☆☆/te̱ntətɪv/1[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。tentativelyThe 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。2[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。tentativelyPerhaps, 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。 tentativeten‧ta‧tive /ˈtentətɪv/ ●○○ adjective  Word Origin Examples Collocations 1not definite or certain, because you may want to change things  SYN  provisional  OPP  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 confidence  SYN  hesitant:  a tentative smile—tentatively adverb:  Albi knocked tentatively and entered.—tentativeness noun [uncountable]

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjF3J9+dqxP1Udi1AC953SEzYOzC6DIO8Gh8Rel6+mpbl3xsCJ8ZfwmLb+5pItrGyGEGZ7UGzBnaH4Dp3wkIQbUcsTEvHT+98nocC6LXNKhfRS0HH4GGIOqL7D25Kk80P7dyBjUX9i991vvzrqSHpKrfMm23PTfxcVl66aBhx0MFhSVoLEK+8Iu8S/3lvxjEppivC2A1UFMmD4yUpgprX5x1c=             ten·ta·tive              /        ˈtentətɪv                ;          NAmE                ˈtentətɪv                /                              adjective                            1              (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                    2              not behaving or done with confidence          踌躇的；犹豫不定的；不果断的                            SYN                                            hesitant                                                  ◆        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                    ;            NAmE                    ˈtentətɪvli                    /                          adverb                                          ten·ta·tive·ness                  /          ˈtentətɪvnəs                    ;            NAmE                    ˈtentətɪvnəs                    /                          noun                          [uncountable          ]                                  tentative      tentatives                  ten·ta·tive              /        ˈtentətɪv                ;          NAmE                ˈtentətɪv                /                    ten·ta·tive·ly              /        ˈtentətɪvli                ;          NAmE                ˈtentətɪvli                /                    ten·ta·tive·ness              /        ˈtentətɪvnəs                ;          NAmE                ˈtentətɪvnəs                /             tentative[ˈtentətɪv]CET6TEM8考研GREIELTSj78582428208604347564705ADJ1366829419Spoken:20010493暂时的(51%)，不确定的(22%)，犹豫不决的(15%)，试验性质的(12%)n.假设，试验adj.试验性的，暂定的；踌躇的

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Collins	tentative ★★☆☆☆ /te̱ntətɪv/ 1 [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。 tentatively 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。 2 [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。 tentatively 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。
Oxford	ten·ta·tive / ˈtentətɪv ; NAmE ˈtentətɪv / adjective 1 (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 2 not behaving or done with confidence 踌躇的；犹豫不定的；不果断的 SYN hesitant ◆ 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 ; NAmE ˈtentətɪvli / adverb ten·ta·tive·ness / ˈtentətɪvnəs ; NAmE ˈtentətɪvnəs / noun [uncountable ] tentative tentatives ten·ta·tive / ˈtentətɪv ; NAmE ˈtentətɪv / ten·ta·tive·ly / ˈtentətɪvli ; NAmE ˈtentətɪvli / ten·ta·tive·ness / ˈtentətɪvnəs ; NAmE ˈtentətɪvnəs /
LDC	tentativeten‧ta‧tive /ˈtentətɪv/ ●○○ adjective Word Origin Examples Collocations 1not definite or certain, because you may want to change things SYN provisional OPP 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 confidence SYN hesitant: a tentative smile—tentatively adverb: Albi knocked tentatively and entered.—tentativeness noun [uncountable]
WDF	tentative [ˈtentətɪv] CET6TEM8考研GREIELTS j7858 2428 208 604 347 564 705 ADJ13668 29419 Spoken: 20010493 暂时的(51%)，不确定的(22%)，犹豫不决的(15%)，试验性质的(12%) n.假设，试验 adj.试验性的，暂定的；踌躇的

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