predestination
US /ˌpriː.des.təˈneɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌpriː.des.təˈneɪ.ʃən/
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宿命論, 天命
the divine foreordaining of all that will happen, especially with regard to the salvation of some and not others.
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Theologians debated the concept of predestination for centuries.
神學家們幾個世紀以來一直在爭論宿命論的概念。
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Some believe that our lives are governed by predestination.
有些人相信我們的生活是由宿命支配的。