predeterminepre•de•ter•mine /ˌpriːdɪ'tɜːmɪn/

vt

1. 预先决定，预先确定

• The colour of a person's hair is predetermined by those of his parents. 一个人头发的颜色是由父母的发色决定了的。

2. 预先安排

• They met at a predetermined restaurant in the town. 他们在城里预先约定的一家餐馆见面。

–predetermined adj –predetermination /ˌprɪː-dɪ-tɜː-mɪ-'neɪ-ʃ(ə)n/ n U