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the predicate of sth
名词用法，尤指语法中的‘谓语’或逻辑中的‘谓项’。
The predicate of the sentence is 'has been running'.
这个句子的谓语是 has been running。
谓项
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
谓项
In logic, the part of a proposition that is asserted about the subject; the second term in a proposition, linked to the first by a copula.
The predicate of the sentence is 'has been running'.
这个句子的谓语是 has been running。
逻辑学术语，指命题中对主体加以断定的部分；与语法中的“谓语”含义不同。
The part of the sentence (or clause) which states a property that a subject has or is characterized by.
(逻辑)命题中对主词所陈述的内容；即通过系词将第二个词项归属于第一个词项。
(logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula
A term of a statement, where the statement may be true or false depending on whether the thing referred to by the values of the statement's variables has the property signified by that (predicative) term.
句子的两个主要成分之一；谓语包含动词及其补足语。
one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
A proposition typically has a subject and a predicate, and the predicate describes or claims something about that subject.
一个命题通常包含主词和谓项，谓项描述或断定有关主词的内容。
AI contextual example
In the statement 'All whales are mammals', the predicate is 'mammals'.
在“所有鲸鱼都是哺乳动物”这个陈述中，谓项是“哺乳动物”。
AI contextual example
Before you judge the argument, underline the predicate in each proposition so you can compare the claims.
在评判论证之前，先用下划线标出每个命题中的谓项，以便比较各项断言。
AI contextual example
`Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates
“苏格拉底是人”将人的属性归于苏格拉底。
WordNet
名词用法，尤指语法中的‘谓语’或逻辑中的‘谓项’。
The predicate of the sentence is 'has been running'.
这个句子的谓语是 has been running。
动词用法，多用被动语态，表示‘以……为基础/依据’。
The theory is predicated on the assumption that consumers are rational.
该理论基于消费者是理性的这一假设。
动词用法，正式用语，用于逻辑学等语境。
In formal logic, we can predicate a property of a subject.
在形式逻辑中，我们可以把一个性质归于一个主词。
Not this
He predicated that it would rain.
Use this
He predicted that it would rain.
predicate 作动词时意为“基于、断言”，并不表示“预测”；表示“预报、预言”应用 predict。两者词形相近但语义不同，这里应使用过去式 predicted。
Not this
She predicated her decision the evidence.
Use this
She predicated her decision on the evidence.
predicate 表示“使基于”时是及物动词，必须用介词 on/upon 引出依据，搭配为 predicate sth on sth。句子中缺少 on，导致结构不完整。
Not this
His predicate about the election was wrong.
Use this
His prediction about the election was wrong.
predicate 作名词主要指语法或逻辑中的“谓语、谓项”，并不表示“预测”；表达“预言、预测”这一含义应使用名词 prediction。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
逻辑谓项
In the proposition 'Socrates is mortal', 'is mortal' is the logical predicate.
在命题“苏格拉底是有死的”中，“是有死的”是逻辑谓项。
谓词逻辑
Predicate logic adds quantifiers such as 'all' and 'some' to propositional logic.
谓词逻辑在命题逻辑的基础上增加了“所有”和“有些”等量词。
谓词符号
In formal languages, a predicate symbol denotes a property or relation.
在形式语言中，谓词符号表示性质或关系。
一元谓词
A monadic predicate takes exactly one argument.
一元谓词恰好有一个主目。
原子谓词
An atomic predicate is a predicate that contains no logical connectives.
原子谓词是不包含逻辑联结词的谓词。
基于；以…为前提
The company's success is predicated on customer satisfaction.
公司的成功基于客户满意度。
Use predicate naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把dicate联想成“说”：对主语加以“说”明、描述的部分就是谓语（谓项）。这只是记忆联想，不是词源。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal logic、philosophy of language、semantics 该义项是逻辑学术语，指命题中与主词相对的谓项，通常见于形式逻辑、语言哲学和语义学等正式书面语境；日常口语中很少使用。
发音提示：predicate 的读音 /ˈprɛdəˌkeɪt/ 以 /keɪt/ 结尾。dedicate、indicate、fabricate、complicate、advocate（动词）和 locate 的末尾也都读 /keɪt/，可用来对照这个音节；但由于这些词的重读元音或前面的辅音与 predicate 不完全相同，它们并不算整词押韵。predict 是形近词，读 /prɪˈdɪkt/，与 predicate 发音差别很大，注意区分。
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