uncertainty
US: /ənˈsɝtənti/
UK: /ʌnsˈɜːtənti/
UK: /ʌnsˈɜːtənti/
English Vietnamese dictionary
uncertainty
- tính bất định, tính không chắc chắn
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun (plural uncertainties)
1 [U] the state of being uncertain: There is considerable uncertainty about the company's future. + He had an air of uncertainty about him.
2 [C] something that you cannot be sure about; a situation that causes you to be or feel uncertain: life's uncertainties + the uncertainties of war
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
considerable, great | growing | continuing, lingering | economic, financial, legal, political
QUANT.
degree, element
VERB + UNCERTAINTY
cause, create, give rise to, lead to | add (to), fuel, increase
Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation. Her comments will add uncertainty to an already complicated situation.
| reduce | bring/put an end to, eliminate, remove, resolve | face
They are facing some uncertainty about their jobs.
UNCERTAINTY + VERB
surround sth
the uncertainty surrounding the proposed changes in the law
PREP.
~ about
a feeling of uncertainty about his future
| ~ as to
There's considerable uncertainty as to whether the government's job creation strategies will work.
| ~ over
uncertainty over the safety of the drug
PHRASES
an area of uncertainty
One area of uncertainty remains: who will lead the team?
| a feeling of uncertainty, a period of uncertainty
Concise English dictionary
uncertaintiesʌn'sɜrtntɪ /-'sɜːt-
noun
+being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
+the state of being unsure of something
