foresight

英 [ˈfɔːsaɪt]

美 [ˈfɔːrsaɪt]

n.  深谋远虑; 先见之明

复数：foresights　

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Collins.1 / BNC.13776 / COCA.14381

牛津词典

noun

• 深谋远虑；先见之明
  the ability to predict what is likely to happen and to use this to prepare for the future
  1. She had had the foresight to prepare herself financially in case of an accident.
     她有先见之明，经济上作了准备以防万一发生事故。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 先见之明;预见;深谋远虑
  Someone'sforesightis their ability to see what is likely to happen in the future and to take appropriate action.
  1. He was later criticised for his lack of foresight...
     他后来被指责缺少先见之明。
  2. They had the foresight to invest in new technology.
     他们有投资新技术的远见。

英英释义

noun

• providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
  Synonym:foresightednessforesightfulness
• seeing ahead
  Synonym:previsionfarsightednessprospicience

双语例句

• In the prince resides the thought, the foresight, all progress, and the principle of all organization.
  王子掌管一切思想、切远见、切进步和一切组织原则。
• First, it makes it necessary for the state to fund itself by taxing effort, ingenuity and foresight.
  首先，这使得政府必须对努力、独创性和远见卓识征税，以获取资金。
• So this time I had the foresight to install this compiler but what I'm gonna do is this.
  这次我非常有先见之明地，安装了这个编译器，但是我这次要做的却是。
• But on a positive note, they can symbolize diligence foresight and teamwork.
  但一个积极的注意，他们可以象征着勤劳的远见和团队精神。
• McLuhans ecological thoughts have experienced the testing of the ecological civilization development practice, it shows McLuhans foresight.
  麦克卢汉关于生态问题的论述，已经经受了生态文明发展实践的检验，显示了麦克卢汉超前的预见性；
• But he lacked the foresight and courage to resist the most reckless tendencies of the era of excess.
  然而，他缺乏对抗流动性过剩时代最不计后果的趋向的远见和勇气。
• A monarch or any other leader must be a person with foresight, a kind heart, and courage.
  一个国君必须具有远见和仁慈的心及勇气。
• He is a man of foresight.
  他是个有先见之明的人。
• History has hardly been dominated by the benign spirits of co-operation, foresight and self-restraint.
  历史很少受到合作、远见和自我克制等良好精神的主导。
• All he needs have is foresight.
  他所必须的是预见性。