词族 · predetermine
中文词源
predetermine 预先决定
pre-,在前，determine,决定。
英语词源
- predetermine (v.)
- 1620s, originally theological, from pre- + determine or else from Late Latin praedeterminare (Augustine). Related: Predetermined; predetermining; predeterminate.
权威例句
- 1. We cannot read minds and we cannot predetermine intent.
- 我们不能看透别人的心中所想也不能预先断定别人的目的.
- 2. These factors predetermine to a large extent the outcome ( Jessica Mitford )
- 这些因素在很大程度上预先决定了其结果 ( 杰西卡米特福德 )