Predicated Meaning in English

word · lemma: predicate

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UK

释义

If something is predicated on something else, it means it is based on or depends on that other thing. Often used formally to describe foundations for beliefs, ideas, or actions.

用法与细微差别

Highly formal; commonly used in academic, legal, and technical writing (e.g., 'The theory is predicated on this assumption'). Often appears as 'predicated on/upon.' Don't confuse with 'predicate' as a grammatical term.

• Spanish: basado - fundamentado
• Portuguese (BR): baseado - fundamentado
• Portuguese (PT): baseado - fundamentado
• Chinese (Simplified): 基于 - 以...为基础
• Chinese (Traditional): 基於 - 以...為基礎
• Hindi: आधारित
• Arabic: قائم على - مبني على
• Bengali: নির্ভরশীল - ভিত্তিক
• Russian: основываться на - зависеть от
• Japanese: 〜に基づく - 〜を前提とする
• Vietnamese: dựa trên - phụ thuộc vào
• Korean: 기반하다 - 의존하다
• Turkish: dayanmak - esas alınmak
• Urdu: پر مبنی - پر انحصار کرنا
• Indonesian: didasarkan pada - bergantung pada

例句

Our plan is predicated on everyone arriving on time.

basic

The policy was predicated on public safety.

basic

Their theory is predicated on previous research.

basic

The whole argument is predicated on a single assumption that may not be true.

natural

His success wasn’t predicated on luck, but on hard work and determination.

natural

Don’t make plans that are predicated on everything going perfectly.

natural