• adj. 不確定的；無(wú)限的；模糊的

in-,不，非，definite,明確的。

indefinite (adj.)

early 15c. (implied in indefinitely), from Latin indefinitus, from in- "not, opposite of, without" (see in- (1)) + definitus, past participle of definire (see define).

1. He was transferred to Shoal Creek Mental Institution for an indefinite period.

他被轉(zhuǎn)到了肖爾溪精神病院，要在那里無(wú)限期地呆下去。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. Junior and middle-ranking civil servants have pledged to join the indefinite strike.

基層和中層公務(wù)員已承諾要加入到無(wú)限期罷工中來(lái)。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

3. She will be away for the indefinite future.

她將離開一段時(shí)間，期限不定。

來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》

4. The store will be closed for an indefinite period.

這家商店將無(wú)限期關(guān)閉.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

5. He gave me an indefinite answer.

他給了我一個(gè)含糊其辭的答復(fù).

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》