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fates

/feɪts/

Meanings
noun

命运，天命

The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.

Examples :

"Despite their careful planning, the fates had other ideas, and the family trip was canceled due to a sudden illness. "
虽然他们计划周详，但命运另有安排，突如其来的疾病导致家庭旅行取消了。
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Related Words

Illustration determined

determined verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/ /dɪˈtɝmɪnd/

确定， 决定

"The teacher determined the parameters of the history project, specifying the required length and number of sources. "

老师确定了历史项目的范围，明确规定了所需长度和参考文献的数量。

Illustration creativity

creativity noun

/kɹieɪˈtɪvɪti/ /-ɾi/

创造力，创意。

"His creativity is unsurpassed by his fellow students in the art class."

在艺术课上，他的创造力是同学们无法比拟的。

Illustration misfortune

misfortune noun

/mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/ /mɪsˈfɔɹtʃən/

不幸，厄运.

"It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training. - Ulysses S. Grant"

我当上总统，没有任何从政经验，这说不清是我的幸运还是不幸。

Illustration inevitable

inevitable noun

/ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl/

必然性，不可避免性

"The inevitable consequence of missing homework is a bad grade. "

不交作业的必然结果就是得低分。

Illustration predetermines

predetermines verb

/ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːrmɪnz/ /ˌpriːdɪˈtɝːmɪnz/

预先决定, 预定.

"The company policy predetermines the amount of vacation time employees receive. "

公司政策预先决定了员工可以获得的休假时间。

Illustration foreordain

foreordain verb

/ˌfɔːɹɔːˈdeɪn/

预定，注定。

"The scriptwriter believed that the movie's ending was foreordained, with the hero's triumph unavoidable. "

编剧认为这部电影的结局是注定的，英雄的胜利是不可避免的。

Illustration connotation

connotation noun

/ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/ /ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/

内涵，隐含意义。

"The word "home" has a positive connotation for most people, suggesting comfort and safety. "

“家”这个词对大多数人来说都带有积极的内涵，会让人联想到舒适和安全。

Illustration predetermine

predetermine verb

/ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːrmɪn/ /ˌpridɪˈtɜːrmɪn/

预先决定，预定。

"The teacher's detailed lesson plan did not predetermine the students' questions or engagement in the class. "

老师详尽的教案并没有预先决定学生们会问什么问题，也没有限制他们在课堂上的参与程度。

Illustration principle

principle noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/

原则，原理，基本信念

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."

我们需要一些可以用来推理的基本原则。

Illustration predetermined

predetermined verb

/ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːrmɪnd/ /ˌpriːdɪˈtɝːrmɪnd/

预先决定，预定。

"The meeting time was predetermined by the manager, so everyone had to adjust their schedules. "

会议时间是经理预先定好的，所以大家都得调整自己的日程安排。

Illustration consequence

consequence noun

/ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns/ /ˈkɑnsɪkwəns/

后果，结果。

"If you miss your curfew, a consequence is having to stay inside and do chores. "

如果你错过了门禁时间，后果就是必须待在家里做家务。

Illustration alternative

alternative noun

/ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv/ /ɔl.ˈtɝ.nə.tɪv/

选择，选项。

"The school offered an alternative schedule for students who needed more time to study. "

学校为需要更多时间学习的学生提供了一个备选时间表。