predetermine
predetermine — 動詞
- predeterminepresent simple I / you / we / they
- predetermineshe / she / it
- predeterminedpast simple
- predetermining-ing form
1. to decide in advance how something will unfold or what form it will take. The ou
預先決定
在事情發生前就安排好結果
to decide in advance how something will unfold or what form it will take. The outcome is fixed and not left to chance.
Adina's flight path was predetermined by air traffic control hours earlier.
Adina 的飛行路線幾小時前就由航空管制中心預先決定了。
passive: be predetermined by [authority]
The St Andrews scholarship board had predetermined the shortlist of five candidates before reading a single application.
St Andrews 獎學金委員會連一份申請都還沒看，就已預先決定了五位候選人的入圍名單。
Loyal fans insisted the televised baking contest's winner had been predetermined, though every dish was scored blind by the judges.
忠實粉絲堅稱電視烘焙大賽的冠軍早已預先決定，儘管每道作品都是評審盲測評分的。
Hari felt uneasy knowing the meeting's outcome had been predetermined without his input.
Hari 得知會議結果早已在他不知情的情況下被預先決定，感到不安。
At the Lakeside Credit Union, a screening algorithm predetermined which two hundred loan applications would reach a human reviewer.
在 Lakeside 信用合作社，一套篩選演算法會預先決定哪兩百份貸款申請能送到真人審查員手上。
- prearrange
more deliberate; often used for logistics like meetings, seating, or schedules
- fix
informal; suggests unfair manipulation when used of contests or elections
- foreordain
religious or literary; implies a divine plan, not human choice
- leave open
deliberately not decide, letting circumstances dictate the outcome
文法句型
predetermine + noun
be predetermined by + agent
用法筆記
Frequently passive when the person or system doing the deciding is unknown, unimportant, or mentioned in a by-phrase.
2. to shape a person's thinking or response ahead of time through background factor
預先影響
先前的因素左右了後續的看法或結果
to shape a person's thinking or response ahead of time through background factors they may not notice. Their reaction then leans in a particular direction.
Growing up in a remote village had predetermined Minh's outlook on city life.
在偏遠村落長大，預先影響了 Minh 對城市生活的看法。
predetermine + someone's outlook
Years of military training predetermined how Joaquín reacted to the sudden noise.
多年的軍事訓練預先影響了 Joaquín 對突發聲響的反應。
The city council's housing survey used leading questions that seemed designed to predetermine support for the riverside development.
市議會的住房調查問卷使用誘導性問題，似乎刻意設計來預先影響民眾對河岸開發案的支持。
Noor argued that her early education had not predetermined her political beliefs.
Noor 認為她早期的教育並未預先影響她的政治信念。
A twin study in Behavioural Genetics examined whether DNA can predetermine a person's liking for fast-tempo music over slow ballads.
《行為遺傳學》期刊的一項雙胞胎研究，探討 DNA 是否會預先影響一個人偏愛快節奏音樂還是慢板情歌。
- predispose
medical or psychological register; often about susceptibility to illness or behaviour
- bias
focuses on unfair leaning; can be deliberate or unconscious
- colour
metaphorical; suggests subtly distorting judgment or perception
文法句型
predetermine + someone's + view/opinion/response
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (DECIDE IN ADVANCE): sense 2 is about subtle influence and bias rather than a direct decision. The subject is often an experience, upbringing, or unconscious factor rather than a person or institution.