predicate

美音音标: ['predɪkət] predicate
英音音标: ['predɪkət] result.0.expl|add:"

同义
predicate
词性
n
解释
(logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula
示例
`Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates

同义
predicate verb phrase
词性
n
解释
one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
示例
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同义
predicate
词性
v
解释
make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
示例
The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'

同义
predicate proclaim
词性
v
解释
affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
示例
The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President

同义
predicate connote
词性
v
解释
involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
示例
solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well