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

• indicate by signs
  1. These signs bode bad news
  Synonym:bodeauspicateprognosticateomenpresagebetokenforeshadowaugurforetellprefigureforecastpredict

双语例句

• Do Watson and his ilk portend higher unemployment?
  沃森及其家族成员是否预示着未来失业率会更高呢？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• What do these strange events portend?
  这些奇怪的事件预示着什么？
• The eclipse was thought to portend some great disaster.
  日食被认为是大灾难的预兆。
• 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。
• If we can't look after a species we've been trying so hard to save, it may portend even worse things for the ones we've been overlooking.
  如果我们不能照顾好我们一直努力拯救的物种，它可能预示着那些被我们所忽视的情况将更加严重。