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predestine

音標[pri:'destin] 讀音

漢語翻譯


vt. 預定, 注定

詞型變化:

動詞過去式:predestined 過去分詞:predestined 現在分詞:predestining 第三人稱單數:predestines 

英文解釋:

動詞 predestine:

  1. decree or determine beforehand
  2. foreordain by divine will or decree
    同義詞:predestinate, foreordain
  3. foreordain or determine beforehand
    同義詞:foreordain, preordain

例句:

  1. They both felt that they were predestined to spend their lives together.
    他們倆都覺得他們注定了要在一起生活一輩子。
  2. She was obviously predestined to succeed.
    她顯然注定了能成功
  3. It seemed that his failure was predestined.
    他的失敗似乎是命中注定的。

詳細解釋:


pre.des.tine

v.tr.(及物動詞)
pre.des.tined,pre.des.tin.ing,pre.des.tines
To fix upon, decide, or decree in advance; foreordain.
預定:預先決定、判決或頒布;預先注定
Theology To foreordain or elect by divine will or decree.
【神學】 命中注定:通過神意或神諭來預先注定或選擇

來源:
Middle English predestinen
中古英文 predestinen
from Old French predestiner
源自 古法文 predestiner
from Late Latin praedôstin3re
源自 後期拉丁語 praedôstin3re
Latin prae- [pre-]
拉丁語 prae- [前綴,表.先於.]
Latin stin3re [to determine] * see destine
拉丁語 stin3re [決定] *參見 destine

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