Word · Frequency #3980
forecasting
预测；预报
forecasting is the present participle of forecast.
核心释义
To estimate or predict what will happen in the future.
- 1.
估计某事在未来的情况
To estimate how something will be in the future.
- 2.
预示；事先暗示
To foreshadow; to suggest something in advance.
- 3.
提前预测
predict in advance
- 4.
判断为很可能
judge to be probable
预示；是…的预兆；估计某事在未来的情况；预示；事先暗示；提前预测；判断为很可能
用法In use
The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow.
用法提示：这里'forecast'作为名词，表示天气预报。
Economists forecast a rise in inflation next year.
用法提示：这里'forecast'作为动词，表示预测。
She is forecasting sales figures for the next quarter.
用法提示：这里'forecasting'是动词的现在分词形式，表示预测。
forecast sth
直接跟名词，表示预测某事物。
The weather service forecast heavy rain for tomorrow.
气象服务预报明天有大雨。
forecast that + clause
后接that引导的宾语从句。
Economists forecast that inflation will rise next year.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- forecast the weather
- 预报天气
- The meteorologists forecast the weather for the entire week.气象学家预报了整整一周的天气。
- forecast demand
- 预测需求
- Retailers try to forecast demand for their products.零售商试图预测其产品的需求。
- forecast growth
- 预测增长
- The bank forecast growth of 3% next year.该银行预测明年增长3%。
- forecast sales
- 预测销售额
- The company forecast sales of $10 million.该公司预测销售额为1000万美元。
- forecast the outcome
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象把目光“向前（fore）投掷（cast）”，提前看到未来，就是预测。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：天气预报、经济预测、商业规划 通常用于气象、经济等较正式场合，日常口语中也可使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
按美式读音，以上词的结尾都含 /æst/，与 forecast 的 -cast /kæst/ 同韵；cast、broadcast、podcast 还共享 -cast 拼写。注意拼写相近的 forest /ˈfɔrɪst/ 和 post /poʊst/ 发音不同，不属于同韵词。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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