英语词汇“predicate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pred•i•cate v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing, adj., n.
v. [~ + object]

to declare;
affirm;
assert;
say something.
to imply:Their apology predicates a new attitude.
to base (behavior, etc.) on some stated belief, etc.:[~ + object + on + object]decisions predicated on statistics.

adj.

Grammarbelonging to or used in the predicate of a sentence.

n. [countable]

Grammara unit of a sentence that is one of the two main parts of it (the other being the subject), and that consists of a verb and any words belonging with the verb, as objects, complements, or adverbs:The predicate of the sentence The package is here is the phrase is here. The predicate often expresses the action performed by, or condition attributed to, the subject.

pred•i•ca•tion n. [uncountable]
pred•i•ca•tive adj.

pred•i•cate v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing, adj., n.
v.t.

to proclaim;
declare;
affirm;
assert.
Philosophy[Logic.]
- to affirm or assert (something) of the subject of a proposition.
- to make (a term) the predicate of such a proposition.
to connote;
imply:His retraction predicates a change of attitude.
to found or derive (a statement, action, etc.);
base (usually fol. by on):He predicated his behavior on his faith in humanity.

v.i.

to make an affirmation or assertion.

adj.

predicated.
Grammarbelonging to the predicate:a predicate noun.

Grammar(in many languages, as English) a syntactic unit that functions as one of the two main constituents of a simple sentence, the other being the subject, and that consists of a verb, which in English may agree with the subject in number, and of all the words governed by the verb or modifying it, the whole often expressing the action performed by or the state attributed to the subject, as is here in Larry is here.
Philosophy[Logic.]that which is affirmed or denied concerning the subject of a proposition.

Latin praedicātus; compare preach
Medieval Latin praedicātum, noun, nominal use of neuter of Latin praedicātus, past participle of praedicāre to declare publicly, assert, equivalent. to prae- pre- + dicā(re) to show, indicate, make known + -tus past participle suffix; (verb, verbal and adjective, adjectival)
Middle French predicat)
(noun, nominal) late Middle English (1400–50

pred′i•ca′tion, n.
pred′i•ca′tion•al, adj.
pred•i•ca•tive adj. pred′i•ca′tive•ly, adv.

predicate vb /ˈprɛdɪˌkeɪt/(mainly tr)

(also intr; when tr, may take a clause as object) to proclaim, declare, or affirm
to imply or connote
followed by on or upon: to base or found (a proposition, argument, etc)
to assert or affirm (a property, characteristic, or condition) of the subject of a proposition

n /ˈprɛdɪkɪt/

the part of a sentence in which something is asserted or denied of the subject of a sentence; one of the two major components of a sentence, the other being the subject
an expression that is derived from a sentence by the deletion of a name

adj /ˈprɛdɪkɪt/

of or relating to something that has been predicated

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin praedicāre to assert publicly, from prae in front, in public + dīcere to say

ˌprediˈcation n

单词	predicate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pred•i•cate /v. ˈprɛdɪˌkeɪt; adj., n.* -kɪt/USA pronunciation* v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing, adj., n. v. [~ + object] to declare; affirm; assert; say something. to imply:Their apology predicates a new attitude. to base (behavior, etc.) on some stated belief, etc.:[~ + object + on + object]decisions predicated on statistics. adj. Grammarbelonging to or used in the predicate of a sentence. n. [countable] Grammara unit of a sentence that is one of the two main parts of it (the other being the subject), and that consists of a verb and any words belonging with the verb, as objects, complements, or adverbs:The predicate of the sentence The package is here is the phrase is here. The predicate often expresses the action performed by, or condition attributed to, the subject. pred•i•ca•tion /ˌprɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] pred•i•ca•tive /ˈprɛdɪˌkeɪtɪv, -kə-/USA pronunciation adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pred•i•cate (v. pred′i kāt′;adj., n. pred′i kit),USA pronunciation v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing, adj., n. v.t. to proclaim; declare; affirm; assert. Philosophy[Logic.] to affirm or assert (something) of the subject of a proposition. to make (a term) the predicate of such a proposition. to connote; imply:His retraction predicates a change of attitude. to found or derive (a statement, action, etc.); base (usually fol. by on):He predicated his behavior on his faith in humanity. v.i. to make an affirmation or assertion. adj. predicated. Grammarbelonging to the predicate:a predicate noun. n. Grammar(in many languages, as English) a syntactic unit that functions as one of the two main constituents of a simple sentence, the other being the subject, and that consists of a verb, which in English may agree with the subject in number, and of all the words governed by the verb or modifying it, the whole often expressing the action performed by or the state attributed to the subject, as is here in Larry is here. Philosophy[Logic.]that which is affirmed or denied concerning the subject of a proposition. Latin praedicātus; compare preach Medieval Latin praedicātum, noun, nominal use of neuter of Latin praedicātus, past participle of praedicāre to declare publicly, assert, equivalent. to prae- pre- + dicā(re) to show, indicate, make known + -tus past participle suffix; (verb, verbal and adjective, adjectival) Middle French predicat) (noun, nominal) late Middle English (1400–50 pred′i•ca′tion, n. pred′i•ca′tion•al, adj. pred•i•ca•tive (pred′i kā′tiv, -kə-; Brit.* pri dik′ə tiv),USA pronunciation* adj. pred′i•ca′tive•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: predicate vb /ˈprɛdɪˌkeɪt/(mainly tr) (also intr; when tr, may take a clause as object) to proclaim, declare, or affirm to imply or connote followed by on or upon: to base or found (a proposition, argument, etc) to assert or affirm (a property, characteristic, or condition) of the subject of a proposition n /ˈprɛdɪkɪt/ the part of a sentence in which something is asserted or denied of the subject of a sentence; one of the two major components of a sentence, the other being the subject an expression that is derived from a sentence by the deletion of a name adj /ˈprɛdɪkɪt/ of or relating to something that has been predicated Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin praedicāre to assert publicly, from prae in front, in public + dīcere to say ˌprediˈcation n
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