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portend

英 [pɔːˈtend]

美 [pɔːrˈtend]

v.  预兆,预示,预告(坏事)

过去式:portended 第三人称单数:portends 现在分词:portending 过去分词:portended 

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BNC.34983 / COCA.18414

牛津词典

    verb

    • 预兆,预示,预告(坏事)
      to be a sign or warning of sth that is going to happen in the future, especially sth bad or unpleasant

      柯林斯词典

      • VERB 预示;预兆;预告
        If somethingportendsan event or occurrence, it indicates that it is likely to happen in the future.
        1. The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions.
          该变化没有预示社会状况的根本改观。

      英英释义

      verb

      双语例句

      • The berries on your hedge portend an early and severe winter.
        你家树篱上的浆果预示严冬将早早来临。
      • Or does it portend a new Europe?
        还是预示着一个新欧洲的到来?
      • So lack of employment now may portend an even bleaker future.
        因此,缺少就业岗位如今可能预示了一个更为暗淡的未来。
      • And though that may be welcome news for politicians such as Mr Ramsey, it could portend disaster for farmers.
        尽管这对于拉姆齐这些政治家而言是好消息,但对农场主却预示着灾难。
      • Second, one must form a judgment as to what those facts portend.
        第二,必须形成一个判断,猜测这些事实预示着什么。
      • Things that happen on eclipses tend to portend that something more is on the way, so take this period seriously.
        在日食期间发生的事情将预兆着一些即将到来的事情,所以请认真对待这一事情的每一件事情。
      • Portend the approach of a violent revolutionary storm
        预示一场猛烈的革命风暴的来临
      • But how can we ensure these are teething problems and do not portend greater turmoil?
        可是我们如何才能确定,这些确实是革命初期的问题,而不是预示着更大的混乱?
      • Vivid, violent dreams can portend brain disorders by half a century, a new study finds.
        一项新的研究发现,栩栩如生的恶梦能预知到半个世纪后的脑部紊乱。
      • What do these strange events portend?
        这些奇怪的事件预示着什么?