destine
UK/'destɪn/US/'destin/
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Definitions
v.
To set apart or intend for a particular purpose or fate (usually passive: be destined)
注定，预定（常用被动 be destined）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedde- (firmly) + stin (set/stand) = 'to set firmly in advance.' To destine someone is to fix their future ahead of time. It is almost always used in the passive: he was destined for greatness, the package is destined for Tokyo.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.be destined for注定要
- 2.be destined to注定将
- 3.destined to fail注定失败
Example Sentences
- 1.
She seemed destined for stardom from a young age.
- 2.
The shipment is destined for the European market.