The outcome of the match seemed predetermined due to the huge gap in strength between the two teams.

predetermined 是动词 predetermine 的过去分词形式。predetermine 由前缀 pre-（表示"预先"）和 determine（决定）组成，字面意思是"预先决定"。 在句中 predetermined 表示"被预先决定的"，即"早已注定的"这种被动含义。