predicate

'predikәt

英文释义

n. (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
n. one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
v. make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition

中文翻译

n. 谓语, 谓项
a. 谓语的
vt. 断定为, 使基于, 意味着, 预言
vi. 断言
[计] 谓词; 判定; 断定

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记忆技巧

predicate由词根dict（意为“说”或“陈述”）和前缀pre-（意为“在前”）组成，因此可以理解为“在前面陈述”的意思。

例句

1. A predicate tells us what the subject does in a sentence.
谓语告诉我们句子中主语做了什么。
2. In the sentence "The cat sleeps," "sleeps" is the predicate.
在句子“猫在睡觉”中，“在睡觉”是谓语。
3. Understanding the predicate is essential for analyzing sentence structure.
理解谓语对于分析句子结构是至关重要的。

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