| Front | predetermine |
|---|---|
| Pron | [ˌpriːdɪ'tɜːrmɪn] |
| Back | 【PREDETERMINE】 Some people believe that man's destiny is predetermined. 有些人相信命运是被注定的。 【重点词汇】 predetermine v. 预先决定 adj. predeterminate |
| Vocab | predeterminedetermine beforehand
The verb predetermine means "determine in advance," like when you predetermine how much money you will spend on your friend's birthday present to make shopping easier. Predetermine comes from the Latin word praedeterminare, from prae, meaning “beforehand,” and determinare, meaning “limit, settle.” When you predetermine things, such as who will bring the food and music to a party, things run more smoothly than if you left it to chance. Another meaning of the word isn't so positive — if the organizers of a contest predetermine that their friend will win, this isn't fair to the other participants. All forms of 'predetermine' will appear on average once every 6884 pages. undeterminable indetermination self-determination determinable determinant determination determine determined determiner determining determinism predetermine redetermine determinedly undetermined determinist deterministic predetermination predetermined redetermination |
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