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fated

UK //ˈfeɪtɪd//US //ˈfeɪtɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'fate'(命运),最终来自拉丁语 'fatum',意为 '预言' 或 '命运'。

adjective

❶ 形容注定要发生的、命中注定的,通常带有不可避免或预先决定的意味,常用于描述无法改变的结果或命运。

“They felt their meeting was fated to happen.”

(他们觉得他们的相遇是命中注定的。)

“The hero was fated to die in the final battle.”

(英雄注定在最后的战斗中牺牲。)

同义词:destined, predestined, inevitable, doomed, preordained

常见短语

fated to — 表示某事注定会发生或某人注定会经历某事,强调不可避免的结果。

“He was fated to become a great leader.”

(他注定会成为一位伟大的领袖。)