predict
UK/prɪ'dɪkt/US/pri'dikt/
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释义
v.
To say in advance that something will happen; to forecast
预测;预言;预报
词根拆分
词根派生pre-(之前)+ dict(说)=「事先说」。predict 就是现在说出以后会发生的事——整个词族里最透明的词。无论是天气、选举还是股价,你都是把话说在事情前面。
词根 dic 还连着 82 个词常用搭配
- 1.predict the outcome预测结果
- 2.predict the future预测未来
- 3.accurately predict准确预测
- 4.hard to predict难以预测
例句
- 1.
Scientists can now predict earthquakes a few seconds before they strike.
科学家现在能在地震发生前几秒预测到它。
- 2.
It's impossible to predict how the market will move tomorrow.
明天市场怎么走是无法预测的。
- 3.
Nobody could have predicted that the small startup would grow so fast.
没人能预料到那家小创业公司会成长得这么快。