单词 | predicate |
释义 | predicate predicate /ˈpred.ɪ.keɪt/ verb [T] FORMAL ↑Verb Endings for predicate F0 to say that something is true: » [+ that] It would be unwise to predicate that the disease is caused by a virus before further tests have been carried out.Thesaurus+: ↑Announcing, informing and statingbe predicated on sthF0 If an idea or argument is predicated on something, it depends on the existence or truth of this thing: » The sales forecast is predicated on the assumption that the economy will grow by four percent.Thesaurus+: ↑Being based on or depending on something predicate /ˈpred.ɪ.kət/ aep /-kɪt/ noun [C] SPECIALIZED ► F0 in grammar, the part of a sentence that contains the verb and gives information about the subject: » In the sentence 'We went to the airport', 'went to the airport' is the predicate.Thesaurus+: ↑Verb forms, tenses and types of verbs |
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