preset
UK/pri:'set/US
A1
Definitions
v.
To set or configure in advance.
预先设定。
n.
A setting configured beforehand.
预设值；预设。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpre-before
+
setstand, set, place
=preset
pre- (before) + set = to set beforehand. (set is Germanic, the causative of 'sit,' sharing the PIE *sed-/*steh₂- 'place/stand' family conceptually.) A preset is the saved configuration.
Common Collocations
- 1.factory preset出厂预设
- 2.preset mode预设模式
- 3.preset timer预设定时器
Example Sentences
- 1.
Save your favorite stations as presets on the radio.
- 2.
The oven was preset to 180 degrees.