| Title | Certitude |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary English Etymology certitude early 15c., from M.Fr . certitude "certainty," from L.L. certitudo "that which is certain," from L. certus (see certain).
http://M.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 certitude cer·ti·tude / 5sE:titju:d; NAmE 5sE:rtitu:d / noun[U, C] (formal) a feeling of being certain; a thing about which you are certain 确信；确定；确实的事: 'You will like Rome,' he said, with absolute certitude. "你会喜欢罗马的。"他深信不疑地说道。 the collapse of moral certitudes 道德信念的崩溃 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged cer·ti·tude \ˈsər]d.əˌtüd, ˈsə̄], ˈsəi], ]tə-, -ə.ˌtyüd\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin certitudo, from Latin certus certain — more at certain 1. : the state of being certain of the truth or rightness of something : freedom from doubt : confidence < certitude is not the test of certainty — O.W.Holmes †1935 > 2. : accuracy, precision, or unfailingness of act or event < the objective moral certitudes have dissolved — Walter Lippmann > < demonstrate the absolute certitude of its conclusions — J.W.Krutch > |
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