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uncertain (adj.)
[uncertain 词源字典]
c. 1300, "of indeterminate time or occurrence," from
un-
(1) "not" +
certain
(adj.). Meaning "not fully confident" is recorded from late 14c. (implied in
uncertainty
). Related:
Uncertainly
.
[uncertain etymology, uncertain origin, 英语词源]