predetermined internally; decided behind the scenes
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to decide internally; to predetermine behind the scenes
neutralOften implies a decision made privately or unofficially before any public announcement or competition, especially regarding personnel appointments or competition outcomes. It can carry a negative connotation of unfairness or lack of transparency.
Chū出
chǎnɡ场
duì队
yuán员
yǐ已
jīnɡ经
nèi内
dìnɡ定
。
The players who will take the field have already been decided internally.
Jù据
shuō说
nà那
ɡè个
zhí职
wèi位
zǎo早
jiù就
nèi内
dìnɡ定
le了
rén人
xuǎn选
。
It is said that the candidate for that position was predetermined long ago.
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Zhè这
cì次
bǐ比
sài赛
jié结
ɡuǒ果
bèi被
huái怀
yí疑
shì是
nèi内
dìnɡ定
de的
。
The outcome of this competition is suspected to have been fixed in advance.
Gōnɡ公
sī司
ɡāo高
cénɡ层
nèi内
dìnɡ定
le了
xīn新
rèn任
jīnɡ经
lǐ理
。
The company's top management decided on the new manager internally.
Wèi为
le了
bì避
miǎn免
zhēnɡ争
yì议
，
tā他
men们
ɡōnɡ公
kāi开
zhāo招
biāo标
，
ér而
bú不
shì是
nèi内
dìnɡ定
chénɡ承
bāo包
shānɡ商
。
To avoid controversy, they held an open tender instead of predetermining the contractor.