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单词 predicate
释义 predicate

predicate /ˈpred.ɪ.keɪt/ verb [T] FORMAL ↑Verb Endings for predicate
1
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 stating
be predicated on sth
2
F0 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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