mid-14c., "the action of God in foreordaining certain of mankind through grace to salvation or eternal life," from Old French predestinacion and directly from Church Latin praedestinationem (nominative praedestinatio) "a determining beforehand," noun of action from past participle stem of praedestinare "set before as a goal; appoint or determine beforehand," from Latin prae- "before" (see pre-) + destinare "appoint, determine" (see destiny). First used in theological sense by Augustine; given prominence by Calvin.
双语例句
1. The document expressed some ambivalence over the doctrine of predestination.
这份文献显示出对宿命论的某些矛盾观点.
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2. See how powerless is the human will against predestination!
请看人类反抗命运的意志是多么脆弱无力啊!
来自辞典例句
3. Grant's survey of financial history captured his crusty theory of economic predestination.
格兰特对金融历史的考察使他产生了经济宿命论的激进理论.
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4. Second , beyond the intellectual difficulty, predestination may be a real personal difficulty.
除了理性方面, 有个人的难题.
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5. Our acquaintanceships are accidental, perhaps this is by chance a predestination.
