predicates
/ˈpred.ɪ.keɪt/
动词
断言，断定，肯定
The sales forecast is predicated on the assumption that the economy will grow by four percent.
销售预测是基于经济将会增长4％这一假设之上的。
/ˈpred.ə.kət/
名词
谓语
In the sentence "We went to the airport", "went to the airport" is the predicate.
在 We went to the airport 这句话中，went to the airport 是谓语。