| 单词 | predetermine |
| 释义 | predetermine (once / 6884 pages) v 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. WORD FAMILYpredetermine: predetermination, predetermined, predetermines, predetermining+/determinable: determinably, undeterminable/determinant: determinants/determination: determinations, indetermination, self-determination/determine: determinable, determinant, determination, determined, determiner, determines, determining, determinism, predetermine, redetermine/determined: determinedly, undetermined/determiner: determiners/determinism: determinisms, determinist, deterministic/determinist: determinists/predetermination: predeterminations/redetermine: redetermination, redetermined, redetermines/undetermined: undeterminedly USAGE EXAMPLESThe system is essentially deciding whether that behavior seems normal according to predetermined questions, then accepting or declining the purchase based on its decision. Washington Post(Dec 02, 2016) “Let’s not predetermine what the outcome of this stuff is.” Los Angeles Times(Dec 05, 2016) No statistical methods were used to predetermine sample size. Nature(Nov 20, 2016) 1v determine beforehand Hypo|Hyper foreordain, predestine, preordain foreordain or determine beforehand foreordain, predestinate, predestineforeordain by divine will or decree jinxforedoom to failure determine, influence, mold, regulate, shape shape or influence; give direction to 2v cause to be biased Syn|Hypo|Hyper bias angle, slant, weight present with a bias prejudice, prepossess influence (somebody's) opinion in advance |
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