| 释义 |
predeterminepre·de·ter·mine /ˌpridɪˈtərmən / verb [transitive] (formal) to decide something in advance so that it does not happen by chance预先决定；事先安排◆The sex of the embryo is predetermined at fertilization.胚胎的性别早在受精时就决定了。◆The way in which surveys are run often predetermines the results that are obtained.调查方式往往预先决定了取得的结果。▸ pre·de·ter·mined adjective |