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

高考CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

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

• The tentative treatment schemes were put forward to solve the existing problems in prestressed concrete crane girders.
  分析了预应力混凝土吊车梁存在的问题，并结合实际情况，对其提出了初步可行的处理方案。
• Finally, the paper roughly prospects several potential research issues and proposes three tentative constructive suggestions.
  最后，本文粗略展望了相关领域潜在的研究方向，并提出了三点有限的建议。
• The essay proposes a tentative study on the social causes of crimes.
  本文对犯罪产生的社会原因进行了初步的分析研究。
• The fourth chapter deeply analyzes the strategic tentative idea and measures of developing great Western Guangxi tourism circle.
  第四章对发展大桂西旅游圈的战略构想及对策研究进行了较为深入的分析。
• The author analyses the proof standard of prosecution in China, and also puts forward tentative plan of reforming.
  同时对我国提起公诉证明标准的现状进行了评析，并进一步提出了若干改革的设想。
• Our conduct of the war was tentative.
  我们进行这场战争也只是试验性质的。
• The north's push to make the zones work coincides with an easing in tensions on the divided peninsula and tentative signs of detente between Pyongyang and washington.
  朝鲜努力使经济特区得以运作，这可以缓解朝鲜半岛的紧张局势，同时也是在试探性地缓和平壤和华盛顿间的关系。
• Design a tentative table space.
  设计一个试验性的表空间。
• Now, we have already come a very long way since the first tentative steps of the diplomatic opening in1979.
  自1979年建交初期双方跨出试探性的步子以来，我们已经走过了一段很长的路。
• In this essay I will make a tentative analysis of both views before presenting my own perceptions of history.
  在这篇文章中我会试探的分析两种观点，然后提出我对历史的看法。