新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

definitive

英  [dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1确定的

    Something that is definitive provides a firm conclusion that cannot be questioned.

    反义词

    inconclusive

    双语例句

    例:

    No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so.

    至于为什么该这样,还没有人想出确定的答案。

    例:

    The study population was too small to reach any definitive conclusions.

    被研究的人群太小,无法得出明确的结论。

    2权威性的

    A definitive book or performance is thought to be the best of its kind that has ever been done or that will ever be done.

    双语例句

    例:

    Ian Macdonald's definitive book on The Beatles.

    伊恩·麦克唐纳写的有关甲壳虫乐队的最权威的书。