forecast

['fɔ:kɑ:st]

n.预测, 预报
v.预测

vt.

1. 预测, 预报[+(that)][+wh-]

The teacher forecast that twenty of his pupils would pass the examination.

老师预测他有二十名学生能通过考试。

2. 预示; 预言

Such events may forecast war.

这类事件可能是战争的预兆。

Who can forecast the future?

谁能预言将来?

vi.

作预测, 进行预报

n.

预报, 预测, 预料[C][+(that)]

I listened to the weather forecast.

我听了天气预报。

词形变化

形容词: forecastable | 名词: forecaster | 动词过去式: forecast/forecasted | 动词过去分词: forecast/forecasted | 动词现在分词: forecasting | 动词第三人称单数: forecasts |

词义辨析

同义:

n.预报; 预测; 预知

prediction  prophecy  prognostication  foretelling  promise  omen

vt.预报; 预测

tell  predict  foretell  prophesy  anticipate  foresee  warn  forewarn  

同义参见:

speculation  read  foreboding  expectation  divine  

英英释义

名词 forecast:

a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop

同义词：prognosis

动词 forecast:

predict in advance

同义词：calculate

judge to be probable

同义词：calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure

indicate by signs

同义词：bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, predict

补充

forecastforecast英:[ˈfɔ:-kɑ:st] 美:[ˈfɔrˌkæst, ˈfor-]vt.1.预言, 预报Now scientists can forecast the weather accurately.现在科学家们能准确地预报天气。She forecast that he would fail.她预测他会失败。Who can forecast what a baby will do next?谁能预测出婴儿要做什么?

例句

1. The weather forecast is better for today.天气预报说今天天气好转。 2. Today's weather forecast is for sunshine and showers.今天的天气预报是晴天间有阵雨。 3. a forecast of a 2.25 per cent growth in the economy预测经济会有2.25%的增长 4. He delivered his election forecast.他公布了对选举结果的预测。 5. They forecast a humiliating defeat for the Prime Minister.他们预测首相会惨败。 6. He forecasts that average salary increases will remain around 4 per cent.他预测工资的平均增速将会保持在4%左右。 7. Such events may forecast an outbreak of war.这些事件可能预示着战争的爆发。 8. to forecast the weather预报天气 9. The teacher forecast that 15 of his pupils would pass the examination.这位教师预测他的学生将有15名通过考试。 10. rain is forecast for Scotland.预报苏格兰有雨。 11. [with obj. and infinitive]coal consumption in Europe is forecast to increase.欧洲煤消费量经预测将会上升。 12. The Chancellor did not forecast the sudden rise in inflation.财政大臣没有料到通货膨胀会突然加剧。 13. a sales forecast for the coming year对来年销售额的预测 14. They're forecasting rain for this weekend.他们预报本周末有雨。 15. The company is forecasting reduced profits.公司预测收益会减少。 16. Experts forecast that the economy will slow in the coming months.专家预测未来数月经济将放缓。 17. weather forecasters天气预报员 18. economic forecasters经济预测专家 19. weather forecasts天气预报 20. economic forecasts经济预测