Word
destined
/ˈdestɪnd/
adjective
前往……的；开往……的
headed or intending to go in a certain direction
- 1.
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
朝某个方向前进或打算前进；常用作组合形式,如“大学预科学生”
朝某个方向前进或打算前进；常用作组合形式,如“大学预科学生”；预定的；注定的；命定的
In use
The cargo ship is destined for the port of Rotterdam.
This bus is destined for the city center; please make sure you board the right one.
The parcel, destined for my sister's home, arrived a day early.
a flight destined for New York
be destined to do sth
He was destined to become a great leader.
他注定要成为伟大的领袖。
be destined for sth
The project seemed destined for failure.
这个项目似乎注定要失败。
Common mistakes
He is doomed to become a great leader.He is destined to become a great leader.
「doomed」指不可避免的灾难或失败，带有负面含义；而「destined」指命中注定，常含正面或中性意味。学习者混淆了二者的褒贬色彩。
She destined to be a doctor.She is destined to be a doctor.
「destined」是形容词，不能单独作谓语，必须与系动词be连用。学习者误将其当作动词使用。
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Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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