tentative

英 [ˈtentətɪv]

美 [ˈtentətɪv]

adj.  不确定的; 不肯定的; 暂定的; 踌躇的; 犹豫不定的; 不果断的
n.  假设; 实验; 尝试

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Collins.2 / BNC.7552 / COCA.7722

牛津词典

adj.

• 不确定的；不肯定的；暂定的
  not definite or certain because you may want to change it later
  1. We made a tentative arrangement to meet on Friday.
     我们暂定星期五见面。
  2. tentative conclusions
     初步结论
• 踌躇的；犹豫不定的；不果断的
  not behaving or done with confidence
  1. a tentative greeting
     怯声怯气的问候
  2. I'm taking the first tentative steps towards fitness.
     我试探性地开始实施健身计划。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (协议、计划、安排)暂行的，临时的，试探性的
  Tentativeagreements, plans, or arrangements are not definite or certain, but have been made as a first step.
  1. 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。
  2. Such theories are still very tentative.
     这种理论仍然是探索性的。
• ADJ-GRADED 踌躇不决的;犹豫的
  If someone istentative, they are cautious and not very confident because they are uncertain or afraid.
  1. My first attempts at complaining were rather tentative...
     我刚开始投诉时很犹豫不决。
  2. She did not return his tentative smile.
     她并没有对他怯生生的微笑作出回应。

英英释义

adj

• under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
  1. probationary employees
  2. a provisional government
  3. just a tentative schedule
  Synonym:probationaryprovisionalprovisionary
• unsettled in mind or opinion
  1. drew a few tentative conclusions
  Synonym:doubtful

双语例句

• Our conduct of the war was tentative.
  我们进行这场战争也只是试验性质的。
• Finally, content of the paper is summed up and a tentative plan for next work is put forward.
  最后，对论文进行了总结，对下一步要进行的工作提出了自己的设想。
• The paper analyses the present condition and problems of the construction of the social security system in Changshu countryside, and puts forth overall mentality and a tentative plan for the construction of social security system in Changshu countryside.
  摘要本文分析了常熟市农村社会保障体系建设的现状和问题，提出了常熟市农村社会保障体系建设的总体思路和方案设想。
• This article is a tentative investigation of the relationship between Heidegger and the Buddhistical thought.
  本文是对海德格尔与佛家思想的关系的一个尝试性探讨。
• 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。
• A tentative study is conducted over the dropout issue of Dong Zhangbu Elementary School students and corresponding countermeasures.
  一个东掌布小学的学生和相应的对策辍学问题进行了初步研究。
• We've drawn up a tentative program for the next two weeks.
  我们制定了一个之后两个星期的试探性计划。
• Finally system info's construction and the discipline system's consummation made several spot tentative plans under this understanding to management accounting.
  最后在这一认识下对管理会计理论体系的构建和学科体系的完善提出了几点设想。
• In consequence there were numerous tentative measures of codification.
  其后果是产生了很多尝试性的编纂方法。
• Based on findings of the investigation and analysis, tentative strategies and suggestions are presented in the paper.
  并对调查结果进行了分析，提出了初步的对策与建议。