Definition of cert in English:

cert

noun səːt

British informal

1An event regarded as inevitable.
〈英，非正式〉必然发生的事；不可避免的事
of course Mum would cry, it was a dead cert
妈妈当然会哭，这绝对难免。
Example sentencesExamples
- In fact, it's such a dead cert that one bookmaker is already paying out on Somethin’ Stupid hitting the top spot.
- According to Karl (who should know about these things), this is currently outselling every other record in the Top 20 put together, and is thus a dead cert for Number One on Sunday.
- All of which means that The Producers in the West End is far from a dead cert, especially in a theatre capital that can be notoriously inimical to musicals applauded across the pond.
- Of course the fact we've featured this album first might make you think this is a dead cert for the award.
- With a judging panel that included such luminaries as David Bailey, Sir Peter Saville, Mike Figgis, Jefferson Hack, Rhys Iffans and Rankin, it seems a dead cert that movers and shakers will be taking the winners seriously.
- It doesn't matter what you do or where you do it - if you get to a certain level in publishing, one thing is a cert: your photo on a column.
- You don't get much closer to a dead cert than that.
- The crucial factor, though, is that the Government has promised not to increase the tax on gas, while a rise in petrol tax is a dead cert, even with the disappearance of the fuel price escalator.
- Furey would normally be considered a dead cert to be in the final 19 that go through to the 72-hole final at St Andrews Bay in August, but then again he wouldn't normally be required to go through qualifying.
- If York Wasps improve every week as much as in these last seven days, then a top half position come the end of the season will be a dead cert.
- Brian Sullivan, Sky's director of consumer products and services, said: ‘We believe it is pretty much a dead cert that it will take off.’
- A mile is 80 lengths, and if it wasn't closing I could probably have gone to 100 although it's a dead cert I'd regret it tomorrow.
- That's the last time I stop applying for new jobs because I think this one is a dead cert.
- Easy guitar strumming, a touch of piano, pleasant harmonies and a memorable soaring falsetto in the chorus are all that are needed to make this a dead cert for qualification.
- The blockbuster, which has earned more than £52m at the British box office, is being hyped as a dead cert for the best film honour, which would be the first for a fantasy film.
- Morrissey and the Duranies are back in the charts; the 20th anniversary edition of Purple Rain was released last week; and Band Aid are already being tipped as a dead cert for the Christmas number one spot.
- Earlier this year, I would have considered it a dead cert that this was going to be my favourite album of the year.
- It's actually a better bet that the next time the price of a barrel of oil has a two in it is when it hits $200-and it's a dead cert that high fuel prices are bumping up the price of everything with a transport component in it.
- With a catchy chorus, jangly guitar and staccato drumbeats, this track sounds both ultramodern and nostalgic all at once, and is a dead cert to be the next single.
- Of course, it's a dead cert that guns will be stolen on the ground.
Synonyms
inevitability, necessity, foregone conclusion, predictable result, matter of course, racing certainty
1. 1.1 A racehorse strongly tipped to win a race.
  必赢的赛马
  Example sentencesExamples
  They usually say something such as: ‘Hannan, you are an utterly useless eejit, who couldn't spot a dead cert in a two-horse race where one of them is a Derby winner and the other has only three legs.’
  Obviously they're all dead certs, and if (sorry, I mean when) all six come in this afternoon, you'll win about a hundred thousand.
  His thumbs up, as far as the book trade was concerned, was like a nudge in the local about a dead cert in the 2.30 at Newmarket.
  Big danger of her winning, but I'm still tipping Hungary, and for Malta to be a dead cert for top 4.
2. 1.2 A person regarded as certain to do something.
  准会做某事的人
  the Scottish keeper was a cert to play
  这位苏格兰守门员肯定会参加比赛。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Despite injuries he is a near cert to travel and is likely to be given the troublesome left midfield role.
  Tofting is a cert to go to the World Cup with Denmark while Frandsen is battling to go to the finals again after playing in France '98.
  Another two evictions are due on Sunday, and I can tell you that while one candidate looks to be a dead cert for eviction, two others are neck-and-neck.
  And don't think that Brown's a dead cert for PM in three or four years time.
  Nicky Butt is a cast iron cert to go to the World Cup with England this summer.
  The little chap is also a dead cert for This Morning with Fern Britton and Phillip Schofield because, according to The Sun, his people discovered a rather radical diet regime.
  ‘I think Paula is a dead cert,’ says the 67-year-old former Commonwealth champion.
  He was a cert for the Walker Cup and does not get selected.
  She's a dead cert to get in a second time.
  Michael Caine, who is up for best supporting actor for his role in The Cider House Rules, has been tipped as a dead cert in a poll of Oscar voters by The Wall Street Journal.
  There will always be a place for Frederic in the Waiheke Island rugby team, and he would be a dead cert for the Ponsonby Heroes.
  Egan wasn't going to let this cant stand, and got up in the Adjournment Debate to let off a few barrels at the hot and bothered Greens, who had thought that their John Kaye was a dead cert for the Senate.
  Martin Ferris's campaign is Sinn Féin's top priority but he isn't a dead cert because anything can happen in Kerry North.
  Nevertheless, Mourinho still looks a dead cert for the top boss award since the panellists appear to have neither the imagination nor the inclination to look beyond the manager of the Premiership Champions.
  But then again, Coca-Cola UK chief Penny Hughes was heavily tipped in some of the papers as a dead cert for the chairmanship of Channel Four.
  Arnie was already a dead cert to win the recall election in California, but getting Buffett on board is a stroke of genius.
  Clover's running for Lord Mayor - which she may or may not win; but she's also running for Councillor on the new City of Sydney Council, which she'd have to be a dead cert to pick up.
  Synonyms
  certainty, sure thing

Origin

Late 19th century: abbreviation of certainty.

Rhymes

advert, alert, animadvert, assert, avert, Bert, blurt, Burt, chert, concert, controvert, convert, curt, desert, dessert, dirt, divert, exert, flirt, girt, hurt, inert, insert, introvert, Kurt, malapert, overt, pert, quirt, shirt, skirt, spirt, spurt, squirt, Sturt, subvert, vert, wort, yurt

词汇	cert
释义	Definition of cert in English: cert noun səːt British informal 1An event regarded as inevitable. 〈英，非正式〉必然发生的事；不可避免的事 of course Mum would cry, it was a dead cert 妈妈当然会哭，这绝对难免。 Example sentencesExamples In fact, it's such a dead cert that one bookmaker is already paying out on Somethin’ Stupid hitting the top spot. According to Karl (who should know about these things), this is currently outselling every other record in the Top 20 put together, and is thus a dead cert for Number One on Sunday. All of which means that The Producers in the West End is far from a dead cert, especially in a theatre capital that can be notoriously inimical to musicals applauded across the pond. Of course the fact we've featured this album first might make you think this is a dead cert for the award. With a judging panel that included such luminaries as David Bailey, Sir Peter Saville, Mike Figgis, Jefferson Hack, Rhys Iffans and Rankin, it seems a dead cert that movers and shakers will be taking the winners seriously. It doesn't matter what you do or where you do it - if you get to a certain level in publishing, one thing is a cert: your photo on a column. You don't get much closer to a dead cert than that. The crucial factor, though, is that the Government has promised not to increase the tax on gas, while a rise in petrol tax is a dead cert, even with the disappearance of the fuel price escalator. Furey would normally be considered a dead cert to be in the final 19 that go through to the 72-hole final at St Andrews Bay in August, but then again he wouldn't normally be required to go through qualifying. If York Wasps improve every week as much as in these last seven days, then a top half position come the end of the season will be a dead cert. Brian Sullivan, Sky's director of consumer products and services, said: ‘We believe it is pretty much a dead cert that it will take off.’ A mile is 80 lengths, and if it wasn't closing I could probably have gone to 100 although it's a dead cert I'd regret it tomorrow. That's the last time I stop applying for new jobs because I think this one is a dead cert. Easy guitar strumming, a touch of piano, pleasant harmonies and a memorable soaring falsetto in the chorus are all that are needed to make this a dead cert for qualification. The blockbuster, which has earned more than £52m at the British box office, is being hyped as a dead cert for the best film honour, which would be the first for a fantasy film. Morrissey and the Duranies are back in the charts; the 20th anniversary edition of Purple Rain was released last week; and Band Aid are already being tipped as a dead cert for the Christmas number one spot. Earlier this year, I would have considered it a dead cert that this was going to be my favourite album of the year. It's actually a better bet that the next time the price of a barrel of oil has a two in it is when it hits $200-and it's a dead cert that high fuel prices are bumping up the price of everything with a transport component in it. With a catchy chorus, jangly guitar and staccato drumbeats, this track sounds both ultramodern and nostalgic all at once, and is a dead cert to be the next single. Of course, it's a dead cert that guns will be stolen on the ground. Synonyms inevitability, necessity, foregone conclusion, predictable result, matter of course, racing certainty 1.1 A racehorse strongly tipped to win a race. 必赢的赛马 Example sentencesExamples They usually say something such as: ‘Hannan, you are an utterly useless eejit, who couldn't spot a dead cert in a two-horse race where one of them is a Derby winner and the other has only three legs.’ Obviously they're all dead certs, and if (sorry, I mean when) all six come in this afternoon, you'll win about a hundred thousand. His thumbs up, as far as the book trade was concerned, was like a nudge in the local about a dead cert in the 2.30 at Newmarket. Big danger of her winning, but I'm still tipping Hungary, and for Malta to be a dead cert for top 4. 1.2 A person regarded as certain to do something. 准会做某事的人 the Scottish keeper was a cert to play 这位苏格兰守门员肯定会参加比赛。 Example sentencesExamples Despite injuries he is a near cert to travel and is likely to be given the troublesome left midfield role. Tofting is a cert to go to the World Cup with Denmark while Frandsen is battling to go to the finals again after playing in France '98. Another two evictions are due on Sunday, and I can tell you that while one candidate looks to be a dead cert for eviction, two others are neck-and-neck. And don't think that Brown's a dead cert for PM in three or four years time. Nicky Butt is a cast iron cert to go to the World Cup with England this summer. The little chap is also a dead cert for This Morning with Fern Britton and Phillip Schofield because, according to The Sun, his people discovered a rather radical diet regime. ‘I think Paula is a dead cert,’ says the 67-year-old former Commonwealth champion. He was a cert for the Walker Cup and does not get selected. She's a dead cert to get in a second time. Michael Caine, who is up for best supporting actor for his role in The Cider House Rules, has been tipped as a dead cert in a poll of Oscar voters by The Wall Street Journal. There will always be a place for Frederic in the Waiheke Island rugby team, and he would be a dead cert for the Ponsonby Heroes. Egan wasn't going to let this cant stand, and got up in the Adjournment Debate to let off a few barrels at the hot and bothered Greens, who had thought that their John Kaye was a dead cert for the Senate. Martin Ferris's campaign is Sinn Féin's top priority but he isn't a dead cert because anything can happen in Kerry North. Nevertheless, Mourinho still looks a dead cert for the top boss award since the panellists appear to have neither the imagination nor the inclination to look beyond the manager of the Premiership Champions. But then again, Coca-Cola UK chief Penny Hughes was heavily tipped in some of the papers as a dead cert for the chairmanship of Channel Four. Arnie was already a dead cert to win the recall election in California, but getting Buffett on board is a stroke of genius. Clover's running for Lord Mayor - which she may or may not win; but she's also running for Councillor on the new City of Sydney Council, which she'd have to be a dead cert to pick up. Synonyms certainty, sure thing Origin Late 19th century: abbreviation of certainty. Rhymes advert, alert, animadvert, assert, avert, Bert, blurt, Burt, chert, concert, controvert, convert, curt, desert, dessert, dirt, divert, exert, flirt, girt, hurt, inert, insert, introvert, Kurt, malapert, overt, pert, quirt, shirt, skirt, spirt, spurt, squirt, Sturt, subvert, vert, wort, yurt
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