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augur

🇬🇧 UK/'ɒ:gә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To be a sign or omen of a future event; to predict or foretell.

预示,预兆;预言

n.

In ancient Rome, an official who interpreted omens from the behaviour of birds or natural signs.

(古罗马)占卜官;预言者

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
auguraugur, omen, begin, initiate
=augur

Common Collocations

  • 1.augur well预示良好
  • 2.augur ill预示不祥

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The economic growth augurs well for increased employment and stronger business expansion.

  • 2.

    The ancient Roman augur interpreted bird behavior to predict outcomes of military campaigns.

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