“预先确定”常见的英文表达有 “predetermine”、“pre-establish” 或 “pre-set” ,具体使用哪个可根据语境和表达习惯来选择:
predetermine:强调在事情发生之前就已决定或确定,带有一种较为强烈的预先安排、注定意味。例如:The outcome of the game was predetermined by the players' skills.(比赛的结果由选手们的技能预先决定了 。)
pre-establish:侧重于在之前就建立、设定好。例如:We pre-established the rules for the competition.(我们预先确定了比赛的规则。)
pre-set:更侧重于预先设置、预先调定,常用于一些技术、设备或程序等方面。例如:You can pre-set the temperature on the air conditioner.(你可以预先设置空调的温度 。)