The outcome of the match seemed pre-determined due to the huge gap between the two teams' strengths.

pre-determined 是由前缀 pre-（表示"预先、提前"）和动词 determine（决定）的过去分词 determined 组合而成，字面意思是"预先决定的"，即"早已注定的"。 determined 是动词 determine 的过去分词形式，determine 的意思是"决定、确定"。 pre-determined 强调在事情发生前就已经被决定好了的状态。