pre- (前綴): before (在...之前)destine (詞根): from Latin destinare "to make firm, establish, determine, appoint" (確定、確立、決定、指定)pre- (在...之前) + destine (注定、命定) = 事先注定。強調事情在發生前就已被安排或決定。【記】pre 前,destine ( v.註定 ) ---> 提前註定
predestine v. ( 通過神意 ) 預先註定
【參】predetermine ( v.預定 )
【反】leave to chance ( 隨機發生 )