predetermination

• 名词，指预先决定或预先确定的行动或教义，常用于神学语境中指上帝预定的旨意，或在哲学讨论中指命中注定的结局。也指事先作出的决定。

A noun referring to the act or doctrine of deciding or determining something in advance, often used in theological contexts regarding divine foreordination or in philosophical discussions about predestined outcomes.

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1. Theological doctrine of foreordinationC2formal

   The belief, often linked to Calvinist theology, that God has decreed all events in advance, including the ultimate fate of every soul.

   预定论

   • The concept of predetermination is central to certain branches of Protestant theology.
   • He struggled with the idea of predetermination and its implications for free will.
   • The sermon focused on the doctrine of predetermination as a source of comfort.

   同义词foreordinationpredestination

2. Prior mental resolveC1formal

   A decision or intention formed in advance to act in a specific way.

   预先决定

   • Her predetermination to succeed was evident in her meticulous planning.
   • He acted with a clear predetermination to finish the project by Friday.
   • The team's predetermination to win the championship drove their intense training.

   同义词forethoughtintentionpremeditationresolve

3. Act of deciding in advanceC1formal

   The process or action of ordaining or settling something before it occurs.

   预先决定

   • The predetermination of the event's outcome was seen as unfair.
   • The contract included a clause for the predetermination of payment terms.
   • The committee's predetermination of the agenda left little room for discussion.

   同义词foreordinationprearrangementpredestinationpreordination