predetermined /ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːmɪnd/

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  ADJ If you say that something is predetermined, you mean that its form or nature was decided by previous events or by people rather than by chance. 预先确定的

  例：

  The prince's destiny was predetermined from the moment of his birth.

  该王子的命运从出生那一刻起就已经被决定了。

  例：

  The capsules can be made to release the pesticides at a predetermined time.

  可使这些胶囊在预定时间释放出杀虫剂。