| 释义 |
pred·i·cate /ˈpredɪkət/ n. | a. | vt. | vi.
I n.
1. 【语】谓语
a compound predicate 复合谓语
2. 【逻】谓项(即命题的第二项)
II a.
1. 【语】谓语(性)的
a predicate noun 谓语性名词
a predicate adjective 谓语形容词
2. 断言的，断定的；肯定的
III /ˈpredɪkeɪt/
❶ vt.
1. 断言，断定；肯定
It has been predicated that a seismic shock was the cause of these phenomena. 业已断定，这些现象是由地震引起的。
predicate a motive to be good (或 predicate goodness of a motive 或 predicate of a motive that it is good ) 肯定一种动机是良好的
2. 使基于；使取决于 (on, upon)
Our policy is predicated on the belief that ... 我们的政策依据这一信念，即…
Everything was predicated on getting to the airport with time to spare. 一切都取决于赶到机场后尚有多余的时间。
3. 意味；暗示
His retraction predicates a change of attitude. 他的退缩表示他态度有了变化。
4. 【逻】就命题主项阐述(或断言)；把…作为命题谓项
5. 〈口〉预言，预告
❷ vi.
断言，断定；肯定
Your proposal is acceptable, as we all predicate. 正如我们大家所断言的那样，你的建议是可以接受的。
[< L praedicāre to assert publicly < PRE- + dīcere to say] |