destine

英['destɪn]，美['dɛstɪn]

vt. 注定, 预定
助记：de-加强 + st-站 + -ine。

词 源 树

权威词源导读

destine (v.) - 大约1300，源自古法语destiner (12世纪)，源自拉丁语destinare "make fast or firm, establish" (参看：destination)。最初在英语中 of the actions of deities, fate, etc. Of human choices or actions，始于16世纪早期。同根词：Destined。

21世纪大英汉词典

#destinevt.1.■预定，指定；打算使…(成)为，指派，委托(for):His parents destined him for a career at the Bar.他父母打算要他从事律师业。Those books were destined for her.这些书是指定给她的。2.■(命运)注定，命定[常用于被动语态]：He was destined from his birth to enter into the church.他生来就注定要当牧师。Their attempt is destined to failure.他们的企图注定要失败。变形vt.destineddestining#