foreordained

/ˌfȯr-ȯr-ˈdānd/ (ame, mw)

foreordained — 形容詞

  • foreordainedpositive
  • more foreordainedcomparative
  • most foreordainedsuperlative

1. Decided or arranged before something happens, especially by God or fate, so that

1.形容詞C1
釋義

預定的；註定的

命中注定、無法改變的

Decided or arranged before something happens, especially by God or fate, so that people cannot change or avoid it.

例句

The pastor told the congregation their meeting was foreordained by God.

牧師告訴會眾，他們的相遇是上帝預先註定的。

passive: foreordained by [divine agent]

Kwame felt his path as a healer was foreordained from the day of his birth.

Kwame 覺得自己作為療癒師的道路從出生那天就已註定。

collocation: foreordained from [point in time]

同義詞
  • predestined

    Strictly theological; specifically refers to divine will regarding salvation or life events.

  • preordained

    Very close in meaning; slightly less formal than 'foreordained' but still literary.

  • fated

    More literary and often suggests an impersonal destiny rather than a divine plan.

  • inevitable

    General-purpose word with no supernatural implication; used in everyday contexts.

反義詞
  • accidental

    Happening by chance, not by design or destiny.

  • random

    Not following any plan, purpose, or pattern.

用法筆記

Most common in theological or literary contexts where the subject is fate, destiny, or divine will. Typically occurs in passive constructions (was foreordained) or attributively before a noun (a foreordained outcome). Less frequent in everyday speech, where 'predestined' or 'inevitable' are more common alternatives.

常見錯誤

❌The weather tomorrow is foreordained to be rainy.
✅The weather tomorrow is predicted to be rainy.
💡'foreordained' implies a deeper cosmic or divine plan, not a routine forecast.
❌I foreordained my weekend plans.
✅I made my weekend plans in advance.
💡'foreordain' is not a synonym for 'arrange'; it carries a sense of unchangeable destiny.