predicate
English → Chinese
noun//ˈpredɪkət//
(语法) 谓语; 句子中说明主语动作或状态的部分
In the sentence 'The cat sleeps on the mat', the phrase 'sleeps on the mat' is the predicate.
(Chinese) 在句子“猫在垫子上睡觉”中,短语“在垫子上睡觉”是谓语。
Students were asked to identify the subject and the predicate in each complex sentence.
(Chinese) 学生们被要求识别出每个复合句中的主语和谓语。
verb//ˈpredɪkeɪt//
(逻辑/断言) 断言; 基于某事作出陈述或推论
The article predicates that the market collapse was caused by weakness of the dollar.
(Chinese) 文章断言市场崩盘是由美元疲软引起的。
His entire philosophical theory is predicated on the idea that humans are naturally good.
(Chinese) 他的整个哲学理论都建立在人本善良这一观点之上。
Entry ID: en:zh:predicate · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary