predestine

动词 predestine:

1. decree or determine beforehand
2. foreordain by divine will or decree
   同义词：predestinate, foreordain
3. foreordain or determine beforehand
   同义词：foreordain, preordain

1. They both felt that they were predestined to spend their lives together.
   他们俩都觉得他们注定了要在一起生活一辈子。
2. She was obviously predestined to succeed.
   她显然注定了能成功。
3. It seemed that his failure was predestined.
   他的失败似乎是命中注定的。

pre.des.tine

v.tr.（及物动词）
pre.des.tined,pre.des.tin.ing,pre.des.tines
To fix upon, decide, or decree in advance; foreordain.
预定：预先决定、判决或颁布；预先注定
Theology To foreordain or elect by divine will or decree.
【神学】 命中注定：通过神意或神谕来预先注定或选择

来源：
Middle English predestinen
中古英语 predestinen
from Old French predestiner
源自 古法语 predestiner
from Late Latin praedôstin3re
源自 后期拉丁语 praedôstin3re
Latin prae- [pre-]
拉丁语 prae- [前缀，表.先于.]
Latin dôstin3re [to determine] * see destine
拉丁语 dôstin3re [决定] *参见 destine