fate

fate[ 'feit ]

● n.

● ● an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

● ● 同義詞：destiny

● ● the ultimate agency that predetermines the course of events (often personified as a woman)

● ● 同義詞：Destiny

● ● your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

● ● "deserved a better fate"

● ● 同義詞：fortunedestinylucklotcircumstancesportion 

● 柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典

● fate/feɪt/CET4 TEM4( fates )

● 1.

● N-UNCOUNTFateis a power that some people believe controls and decides everything that happens, in a way that cannot be prevented or changed. You can also refer tothe fates. 命運[also N in pl]

● 例：

● I see no use arguing with fate.

● 我認為與命運抗爭沒有什麼用。

● 例：

● ...the fickleness of fate.

● …命運的變化無常。

● 2.

● N-COUNTA person's or thing'sfateis what happens to them. 命運; 遭遇

● 例：

● The Russian Parliament will hold a special session later this month to decide his fate.

● 俄羅斯議會本月晚些時候將舉行一次特別會議來決定他的命運。

● 例：

● He seems for a moment to be again holding the fate of the country in his hands.

● 有那麼一刻他似乎又把國家的命運掌握在自己手中。