predicatepred•i•cate /'predɪkeɪt/

vt 正式

1. 论断；断言，断定

• He predicated that it was a fraud. 他断定那是个骗局。

2. 使基于；取决于

• The project was predicated on the assumption that the economy was expanding. 这一计划是建立在经济正处于扩张期的假设的基础上的。