predicate
英 ['pred?k?t]
美['pr?d?k?t]
- vt. 斷定為…；使…基于
- vi. 斷言，斷定
- n. 謂語，述語
- adj. 謂語的；述語的
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?predicates;第三人稱單數(shù):?predicates;過去式:?predicated;過去分詞:?predicated;現(xiàn)在分詞:?predicating;
助記提示
1. predicate <===> proclaim. 構(gòu)詞邏輯差不多。
2. 什么是謂語？謂語就是對主語的斷言，或者謂語就是主語所宣布、聲明的話語。
3. pre- + dic- + -ate.
4. => "assert, proclaim, declare publicly".
5. => "that which is said of the subject".
中文詞源
predicate 表明，斷言，基于來自拉丁語praedicare,預(yù)測，斷言，聲稱，來自prae,在前，早于，dicare,說，聲稱，詞源同diction.并引申諸相關(guān)詞義。
英文詞源
- predicate
- predicate: see indicate
- predicate (n.)
- mid-15c., a term in logic, from Middle French predicat and directly from Medieval Latin predicatum, from Latin praedicatum "that which is said of the subject," noun use of neuter past participle of praedicare "assert, proclaim, declare publicly," from prae- "forth, before" (see pre-) + dicare "proclaim," from stem of dicere "to speak, to say" (see diction). Grammatical sense is from 1630s. Related: Predicative; predicator; predicatory.
- predicate (adj.)
- 1887, from Latin praedicatus, past participle of praedicare "proclaim, announce" (see predicate (n.)).
- predicate (v.)
- 1550s, back formation from predication, or else from Latin praedicatus, past participle of praedicare "proclaim, announce" (see predicate (n.)). Related: Predicated; predicating. Phrase predicated on "founded on, based on," is American English, first recorded 1766.
雙語例句
- 1. We predicate rationality of man.
- 我們斷言理性是人類的屬性.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. Most religions predicate life after death.
- 大多數(shù)的宗教宣稱死后仍有生命.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 3. Can we predicate of a dog that it has a soul?
- 關(guān)于狗,我們能斷定它有靈魂 嗎 ?
來自辭典例句
- 4. In general, a grammatical clause contains a subject and a predicate.
- 一般說來, 一個合乎語法的從句包含有主語與謂語.
來自辭典例句
- 5. It can serve as subject, predicate, object, attribute and adverbial modifier.
- 可以作主語 、 謂語 、 賓語 、 定語、狀語.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)