prognostication

英 [prɒɡˌnɒstɪˈkeɪʃn]

美 [prɑːɡˌnɑːstɪˈkeɪʃn]

n.  预言; 预告; 预报

复数：prognostications　

BNC.37805 / COCA.28705

牛津词典

noun

• 预言；预告；预报
  a thing that sb says will happen in the future
  1. gloomy prognostications
     悲观的预言

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 预言；预测
  Aprognosticationis a statement about what you think will happen in the future.
  1. The country is currently obsessed with gloomy prognostications about its future.
     该国现在正弥漫着对未来的悲观预测。

英英释义

noun

• knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
  Synonym:prophecyvaticination
• a statement made about the future
  Synonym:predictionforetellingforecasting
• a sign of something about to happen
  1. he looked for an omen before going into battle
  Synonym:omenportentpresageprognosticprodigy

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