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单词 predetermine
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Definition of predetermine in English:

predetermine

verb priːdɪˈtəːmɪnˌpridəˈtərmən
[with object]
  • 1Establish or decide in advance.

    closed questions almost predetermine the response given
    Example sentencesExamples
    • These methods in fact predetermine the scientific level of research into various problems facing the military.
    • At a predetermined time, the bomb could be exploded in the basement.
    • Like most Arab palaces, the Al-Sijood was built gradually, without a predetermined plan.
    • Perhaps the most damning evidence is in the chapter by Painter, which argues that the use of questionnaires imposes culture on others and inevitably predetermines responses.
    • In an Islamic framework, there is no room for acquiring capital at a fixed and predetermined interest rate.
    • Creativity is neither random nor entirely predetermined, in other words.
    • They would be offered the work on a franchise basis for a fixed period and a predetermined fee.
    • Thus, of ever growing importance in the military sphere for the developed democratic countries is the civilizing factor, which predetermines the level of acceptable casualties in solving foreign policy problems by military means.
    • They often use a rheostat, which is similar to a humidistat, so that not only can you predetermine the level of humidity you want, but also allow the machine to adjust intelligently to overall humidity.
    • No matter where they start, they all seem predetermined to flee as far as possible.
    • The user can only search for five variables and in a fixed way, predetermined by the form.
    • The interviewer has to predetermine the total points to select a successful candidate.
    • They pass on hereditary privileges: a mother's rank predetermines that of the daughter.
    • This instruction tells the website to close a contract when the losses reach a predetermined level.
    • Preset and predetermined buildings, can be bought or rented, and can be furnished.
    • Psychiatric pharmacogenetics attempts to define genetic variations in patients that will predetermine their responses to a specific medication.
    • The government allocated transferable rights to emit predetermined levels of emissions.
    Synonyms
    prearranged, arranged/established in advance, set, fixed, preset, pre-agreed, pre-established, pre-planned, pre-decided, agreed, settled
    1. 1.1 Predestine (an outcome or course of events)
      a strong sense that life had been predetermined
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It is tempting to conclude that the outcome of the parliamentary elections is predetermined.
      • Whether these agendas are predetermined or the product of free will, it's largely irrelevant from our perspective.
      • It cannot be based on any assumptions about human nature, and it cannot be expected to lead to predetermined outcomes.
      • In answer to the first part of the question, this Government does not predetermine the results of reviews.
      • In a meaningful election, the outcome isn't predetermined or entirely predictable.
      • Even after the assassination, it was by no means predetermined that war would result.
      • There simply is no predetermined impact because of the crucial roles of economics, politics and culture.
      • It does not predetermine the outcome of the immigration decision.
      • If you want to say the outcomes of matches are predetermined, that's fine.
      • The outcome is not predetermined but reflects a political contest over the exercise of power and meanings.
      • In my psychic readings, I don't usually see an unchangeable, predetermined event.
      • An attempt by parliament to predetermine the outcome of judicial activity is, at least on the face of it, in contravention of the doctrine of separation of powers which is in fact enshrined in our Constitution.
      • Only those with empty lives continue to watch when the result is predetermined.
      • The factor of surprise has become more important - it predetermines the course and the outcome of initial operations and the entire campaign, therefore troops should be better prepared and their combat readiness should be improved.
      • There is no predetermined or universal or permanent definition.
      • It's better to control distance by predetermining the ball's trajectory.
      • The Minister said that the wording of all previous drafts predetermined the outcome in relation to export refunds.
      Synonyms
      predestined, preordained, foreordained, fated

Derivatives

  • predeterminable

  • adjective
  • predeterminate

  • adjective priːdɪˈtəːmɪnət
  • predetermination

  • noun priːdɪtəːmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)nˌpridəˌtərməˈneɪʃ(ə)n
    • In ‘The Thin Red Line’ nature's beauty and innocence is contrasted with the horror of war, and Bjork's character in ‘Dancer in the Dark’ challenges and defeats the predetermination that a genetic defect will cause her son to go blind.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It touches on predetermination and political responsibility without really delving into anything, as if raising an issue is the same as exploring it.
      • Ultimately, it's the tension maintained throughout between predetermination and improvisation that gives the recording a feeling of spontaneity and unpredictability that makes for engaging if exhausting listening.
      • Freedom of the Will, an attempt to reconcile free human agency with God's foreknowledge and predetermination, long remained a central philosophical text.
      • What the revocation of bail effectively amounted to here was a predetermination, a prejudgment by the trial judge on the question of guilt.

Origin

Early 17th century: from late Latin praedeterminare, from prae 'beforehand' + determinare 'limit, settle'.

 
 

Definition of predetermine in US English:

predetermine

verbˌprēdəˈtərmənˌpridəˈtərmən
[with object]
  • 1Establish or decide in advance.

    closed questions almost predetermine the response given
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The interviewer has to predetermine the total points to select a successful candidate.
    • In an Islamic framework, there is no room for acquiring capital at a fixed and predetermined interest rate.
    • The user can only search for five variables and in a fixed way, predetermined by the form.
    • At a predetermined time, the bomb could be exploded in the basement.
    • The government allocated transferable rights to emit predetermined levels of emissions.
    • No matter where they start, they all seem predetermined to flee as far as possible.
    • Preset and predetermined buildings, can be bought or rented, and can be furnished.
    • This instruction tells the website to close a contract when the losses reach a predetermined level.
    • Creativity is neither random nor entirely predetermined, in other words.
    • They pass on hereditary privileges: a mother's rank predetermines that of the daughter.
    • Psychiatric pharmacogenetics attempts to define genetic variations in patients that will predetermine their responses to a specific medication.
    • Thus, of ever growing importance in the military sphere for the developed democratic countries is the civilizing factor, which predetermines the level of acceptable casualties in solving foreign policy problems by military means.
    • They often use a rheostat, which is similar to a humidistat, so that not only can you predetermine the level of humidity you want, but also allow the machine to adjust intelligently to overall humidity.
    • These methods in fact predetermine the scientific level of research into various problems facing the military.
    • Like most Arab palaces, the Al-Sijood was built gradually, without a predetermined plan.
    • Perhaps the most damning evidence is in the chapter by Painter, which argues that the use of questionnaires imposes culture on others and inevitably predetermines responses.
    • They would be offered the work on a franchise basis for a fixed period and a predetermined fee.
    Synonyms
    prearranged, arranged in advance, established in advance, set, fixed, preset, pre-agreed, pre-established, pre-planned, pre-decided, agreed, settled
    1. 1.1usually be predetermined Predestine (an outcome or course of events)
      a strong sense that life had been predetermined
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In my psychic readings, I don't usually see an unchangeable, predetermined event.
      • If you want to say the outcomes of matches are predetermined, that's fine.
      • It is tempting to conclude that the outcome of the parliamentary elections is predetermined.
      • An attempt by parliament to predetermine the outcome of judicial activity is, at least on the face of it, in contravention of the doctrine of separation of powers which is in fact enshrined in our Constitution.
      • Only those with empty lives continue to watch when the result is predetermined.
      • Even after the assassination, it was by no means predetermined that war would result.
      • The Minister said that the wording of all previous drafts predetermined the outcome in relation to export refunds.
      • In a meaningful election, the outcome isn't predetermined or entirely predictable.
      • Whether these agendas are predetermined or the product of free will, it's largely irrelevant from our perspective.
      • It cannot be based on any assumptions about human nature, and it cannot be expected to lead to predetermined outcomes.
      • It does not predetermine the outcome of the immigration decision.
      • It's better to control distance by predetermining the ball's trajectory.
      • There is no predetermined or universal or permanent definition.
      • The factor of surprise has become more important - it predetermines the course and the outcome of initial operations and the entire campaign, therefore troops should be better prepared and their combat readiness should be improved.
      • In answer to the first part of the question, this Government does not predetermine the results of reviews.
      • There simply is no predetermined impact because of the crucial roles of economics, politics and culture.
      • The outcome is not predetermined but reflects a political contest over the exercise of power and meanings.
      Synonyms
      predestined, preordained, foreordained, fated

Origin

Early 17th century: from late Latin praedeterminare, from prae ‘beforehand’ + determinare ‘limit, settle’.

 
 
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