predict
翻译
预测, 预言
例句
It is difficult to predict the future.
预测未来是困难的。
They predicted that the storm would hit the coast.
他们预测风暴将袭击海岸。
She accurately predicted the outcome of the election.
她准确地预测了选举结果。
语法模式
((sth.)) 预测(某事) Experts predict a rise in prices.
((that ...)) 预测(...) They predicted that the company would succeed.
近义词
同义词: forecast, foresee, foretell, prophesy
词源
源自拉丁语“prae-”(在...之前)+“dicere”(说)。其字面意思是“预先说”。
记忆技巧
记住“pre-”(预先)+“dict”(说),就像“dictionary”(词典)一样。意思是在事情发生“之前说”出来。