destiny
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++des·ti·ny /ˈdestɪni/ ●●○ noun (plural destinies) 1 [countable usually singular]FUTURE the things that will happen to someone in the future, especially those that cannot be changed or controlled 命运，天命，定数 SYN fatesomebody’s destiny Nancy wondered whether it was her destiny to live in England and marry Melvyn. 南希想知道她生活在英格兰又嫁给梅尔文是不是命运的安排。► see thesaurus at future2 [uncountable]RFRO the power that some people believe decides what will happen to them in the future 天意，命运之神 She always had a strong sense of destiny. 她向来很相信天意。
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destiny• However Portia is not content to leave her destiny in such a way.• Susan wondered whether it was her destiny to marry Jorge and live in Mexico.• It was a country that he had no control over its destiny and needed the world's attention.• Hearing once more the call of destiny, Teclis volunteered to go to the aid of mankind.• The government wants to give people more control over their own destinies.• They assert that the destiny of the soul is related to the activity of the soul during its habitation in the body.• They tinkered with the destiny of many species, on land and in the ocean.• The destiny of man is not separated from the destiny of the world.• This destiny, however, is created entirely by recent history.sense of destiny• What a sense of destiny he had, locked in the miniature room, creating a design, a network of connections.• With a sense of destiny, I leaned forward and tapped upon it with an invisible finger.• A sense of destiny, or mirrored fate.• In this it occasionally ran up against other states with their own sense of destiny.• MacArthur was spurred on by a strong sense of destiny and ambition.Origin destiny (1300-1400) Old French destinee, from Latin destinare “to fasten, fix”des·ti·ny nounChineseSyllable
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destiny
des‧ti‧ny /ˈdestəni, ˈdestɪni/
noun (plural destinies)
SYN fate
sb’s destiny
Nancy wondered whether it was her destiny to live in England and marry Melvyn.
2. [uncountable] the power that some people believe decides what will happen to them in the future:
She always had a strong sense of destiny.
■ what will happen to somebody/something
▪sb’s/sth’s future what will happen to someone or something: He knew that his future was in films. | Shareholders will meet to decide the company’s future.
▪fate someone or something’s future – used especially when you are worried that something bad could happen: The fate of the hostages remains uncertain. | The show’s fate lies in the hands of TV bosses.
▪destiny what will happen to someone in their life, especially something important: Sartre believed that everyone is in charge of their own destiny. | He thinks that it is his destiny to lead the country.
▪the outlook what will happen, especially concerning business, the economy, or the weather: The economic outlook looks good. | Here is the weather outlook for tomorrow.
▪prospect the idea or possibility that something will happen: the awful prospect of another terrorist attack | Prospects for a peace settlement don’t look too good.
▪fortune what will happen to a person, organization etc in the future – used especially when talking about whether or not they will be successful: Fans are hoping for a change in the club’s fortunes. | Two years ago, my financial fortunes took a turn for the better (=they improved). | In 1680 he decided that his fortune lay in the theatre.
des‧ti‧ny /ˈdestəni, ˈdestɪni/
noun (plural destinies) Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: destinee, from Latin destinare 'to fasten, fix'
1. [countable usually singular] the things that will happen to someone in the future, especially those that cannot be changed or controlled Language: Old French
Origin: destinee, from Latin destinare 'to fasten, fix'
SYN fate
sb’s destiny
2. [uncountable] the power that some people believe decides what will happen to them in the future:
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luck the force that causes good or bad things to happen to people 指机遇、命运、运气 ：◆ This ring has always brought me good luck. 这戒指总是给我带来好运。 chance the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand 指偶然、碰巧、意外 ：◆ The results could simply be due to chance. 这结果可能纯属意外。 coincidence the fact of two things happening at the same time by chance, in a surprising way 指出人意料的巧合、巧事 ：◆ They met through a series of strange coincidences. 他们因一连串奇妙的巧合而相遇。 accident something that happens unexpectedly and is not planned in advance 指意外、偶然的事 ：◆ Their early arrival was just an accident. 他们早到仅仅是偶然而已。 fate the power that is believed to control everything that happens and that cannot be stopped or changed 指命运、天数、定数、天意 ：◆ Fate decreed that she would never reach America. 命中注定她永远到不了美国。 destiny the power that is believed to control events 指主宰事物的力量、命运之神 ：◆ I believe there's some force guiding us—call it God, destiny or fate. 我认为有某种力量在指引着我们，称之为上帝也罢，天意也罢，或是命运也罢。
fate or destiny? 用 fate 还是 destiny？
Fate can be kind, but this is an unexpected gift; just as often,fate is cruel and makes people feel helpless.Destiny is more likely to give people a sense of power: people who havea strong sense of destiny usually believe that they are meant to be great or do great things.* fate 有时是善意的，但那只是意外的恩赐；fate 也是残酷的，使人感到无能为力；destiny 更可能给人力量的感觉，have a strong sense of destiny 指人具有强烈使命感，通常认为自己必将不同凡响或成就伟业。
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