predetermine
- IPA[ˌprēdəˈtərm(ə)n]
美式
- establish or decide in advance;predestine (an outcome or course of events)
verb: predetermine, 3rd person present: predetermines, gerund or present participle: predetermining, past tense: predetermined, past participle: predetermined
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. establish or decide in advance closed questions almost predetermine the response given
- ▪ predestine (an outcome or course of events) a strong sense that life had been predetermined