Whorf came to believe in a sort of linguistic determinism which, in its strongest form, states that language imprisons the mind, and that the grammatical patterns in a language can produce far-reaching consequences for the culture of a society.

沃夫进而相信某种类似语言决定的观点，其极端说法是：语言禁锢思维，语言的语法结构能对一个社会的文化产深远的影响。

Far less certain, however, is how successfully experts and bureaucrats can select our peer groups and steer their activities in virtuous directions.

然而很难做出定的是，专家们和官员们究竟能在多大程度上成功地选择我们的同伴群体并将其行为引向道德方。

That question is still up in the air.

这个问题还没有定。

Today's decision may not be the final word on Russia's participation in the Rio Olympics.

今天公布的决定可能不是俄罗斯能否参加里约奥运会的最终定。

And not yet conclusively disproved hypothesis.

且还未最终定的假设上。

He added that the CIA's report was not definitive.

他补充说，中情局的报告不是“盖棺定”。

Whether the authorities will go so far as to regulate numbers is moot.

当局是否会对人数进行如此严格的监管，目前尚无定。

In terms of headaches, the studies are quite inconclusive.

再说头痛，也尚无定。

Election results on the path forward for Israel's government are uncertain.

以色列政府的选举结果还在统计中，尚无定。

A combination of vague hints from director Ridley Scott, and all kinds of studio meddling resulted in viewers being split on just what we were supposed to pull from the end of the1982 sci-fi film.

导演雷德利•斯科特给出的暗示就很模糊，其工作室的解释也没有定，这让观众对1982年的这部科幻片结局一头雾水。

Because it's not clear what is the requisite binding action and who has performed it.

因为何为必须履行的义务，谁来履行都还无定。

Though the psychological causes are still debated, there is a human tendency to over or under estimate the value of a reward based on its temporal proximity. This is often referred to as Temporal Discounting.

尽管拖延症的心理成因尚未形成定，但是人类会倾向于根据时间距离的远近，夸大或低估某个回报的价值。这种现象通常被称为时间贴现。

The over-intellectual may spend hours parsing the distinction between freewill and determinism, they may devote themselves to interpreting Maxwell's theory of electricity and magnetism — and yet still be a novice when it comes to explaining their heart or avoiding a sulk.

过度聪明的人可能会花几个小时来分析自由意志和决定之间的区别，他们可能会专心致志地去解释麦克斯韦的电和磁理——但在解释他们的内心或避免闷气时，却仍然是个新手。

I know what you mean, but you shouldn't judge the Proms by the concert on the last night, Neil.It's not really typical. Although it is watched by millions of people around the world.

我明白你的意思，但是你不应该单凭音乐会的最后一晚就给整个音乐会下定，尼尔。尽管全世界有上百万的人会观看最后一晚的表演，但它并不具有什么代表性。

But experts say the findings are still early and need more research.

但专家表示，这一发现的定为时尚早，还需要更多的研究。

Love hormone? Not so fast, new study suggests.

爱情荷尔蒙？ 新的研究表明，先别急于下定。

We checked local government statistics to see if that was true but they were inconclusive.

我们查看了当地政府的统计数据，看看这是否属实，但没有定。

That is, who we are can't be pinned down to one particular job or relationship.

也就是说我们是什么人，并不能用一件工作或关系下定。

Then, finally, without a verdict, he's released to house arrest.

由于到最后也没有个定，他被释放改在家里服刑。

But with COVID-19 still a very real threat, the jury's still out on whether or not the games will actually take place as planned.

但由于新冠肺炎仍然是一个非常现实的威胁，因此对于奥运会是否能够如期举行还尚无定。