to foreordain
01
预定, 注定
to plan something before it happens
例子
Some believe that our paths are foreordained, meaning they're set before we even start.
有些人相信我们的道路是预先注定的，这意味着它们在我们开始之前就已经设定好了。
Even though it seemed spontaneous, the surprise party was foreordained months in advance.
尽管看起来很自发，惊喜派对是几个月前就预定好的。
02
预定, 命定
to decide in advance by a higher power or divine plan
例子
Many believers feel that their life 's purpose is foreordained by a higher power.
许多信徒认为他们的人生目的是由更高的力量预先注定的。
She believed that her chance meeting with her long-lost friend was not mere coincidence but foreordained by the divine.
她相信与久违的朋友的偶然相遇并非仅仅是巧合，而是由神预先注定的。
