[predic.](of a person's future) regarded as developing as though according to a pre-existing plan 命中注定的;预先安排好的 she could see that he was destined for great things. 她看得出来他是注定要做大事的。 [with infinitive]they were destined to become diplomats. 他们是注定要成为外交官的。 ■(destined to)certain to meet (a particular fate) 注定(遭受一定命运)的 the Act seems destined to failure. 这个法案似乎注定了要失败的。 ■(destined for)intended for or travelling towards (a particular place) 预定要去;前往(某一地点)的 a shipment of steel tubes destined for Iraq. 发往伊拉克的一批钢管。 ■[attrib.]preordained 命中注定的,预先注定的 your heroine will be united with her destined mate. 你的女主人公将要与她命中注定的伴侣结合。