ADJECTIVE | ... OF UNCERTAINTY | VERB + UNCERTAINTY | UNCERTAINTY + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤considerable, great, high, significant, substantial巨大的不確定性;顯著的不確定性◇The 1990s were a period of high uncertainty for businesses.對企業而言,20 世紀 90 年代是個非常不穩定的時期。➤fundamental根本上的不確定性◇It still leaves us with fundamental uncertainties about why the famine happened.這場饑荒為什麼會發生,直到現在我們還沒有從根本上弄明白。➤inherent內在的不確定性◇the inherent uncertainty in economic and budgetary forecasts在經濟和預算預測上的內在不確定性➤current當前的不確定性▸➤growing越來越大的不確定性▸➤continuing, lingering持續的不確定狀態▸➤economic, financial, legal, political, scientific經濟不穩定;財政不穩定;司法不穩定;政治上的風雲變幻;科學上的不確定性... OF UNCERTAINTY➤amount, degree, element不穩定程度;不穩定因素VERB + UNCERTAINTY➤cause, create, generate, give rise to, introduce, lead to造成/產生/引起/引發/致使/導致不穩定▸➤add, add to, increase增加不確定性;令不穩定情況加劇◇Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的評論將會使局勢更加不穩定。◇Her comments will add uncertainty to an already complicated situation.她的評論將使已經很複雜的局勢更加不穩定。➤reduce降低不穩定程度▸➤eliminate, end, remove, resolve消除/終止/去除/解除不穩定因素➤bring an end to, put an end to (especially BrE) 結束不穩定局面➤express, show表示/顯示不確定◇I expressed some uncertainty on the point.我在這一點上表達了些許疑慮。◇Her expression showed her uncertainty.她的表情說明她沒有把握。➤face面對不穩定◇They are facing some uncertainty about their jobs.他們的工作還存在一些不確定因素。UNCERTAINTY + VERB➤surround sth⋯具不確定性◇the uncertainty surrounding the proposed changes in the law圍繞擬作法律修改的不確定性➤exist不確定性存在◇Some uncertainty still exists about the safety of the new drug.這種新藥的安全性仍然存在一些不確定因素。➤remain不確定性仍然存在◇Considerable uncertainty remains about this approach.這種方法依然存在相當大的不確定性。PREPOSITION➤uncertainty about關於⋯的不確定◇a feeling of uncertainty about his future對他的未來命運的迷茫感➤uncertainty as to關於⋯的不確定性◇There's considerable uncertainty as to whether the government's job creation strategies will work.政府創造就業機會的策略能否奏效還有很大的不確定性。➤uncertainty in在⋯方面的不確定性◇There is considerable uncertainty in our understanding of global warming.我們對全球變暖的認識還很不確定。➤uncertainty over對⋯的不確定◇uncertainty over the safety of the drug對這種藥物安全性的不確定➤uncertainty regarding關於⋯的不確定◇This will remove any uncertainties regarding possible contamination.這將會消除人們對於可能發生污染的擔憂。PHRASES➤an area of uncertainty未知的方面◇One area of uncertainty remains: who will lead the team?還有一點不明確:誰來帶隊?➤an atmosphere of uncertainty, a climate of uncertainty不確定的氛圍;情況不明朗的環境◇a climate of global economic uncertainty全球經濟形勢不明朗的大環境➤a feeling of uncertainty, a moment of uncertainty不確定感;猶疑不決的時刻◇Chris experienced a moment of uncertainty.克麗絲一時感覺沒了把握。➤a period of uncertainty, a source of uncertainty變動不定的時期;不穩定的根源◇The economy became a source of uncertainty and discontent.動盪和不滿的根源在經濟。