Word · Frequency #6364
foreseeing
预见，预知
foreseeing is the present participle of foresee.
realize beforehand; picture to oneself; imagine possible; act in advance of
- 1.
To perceive (a situation or event) in advance.
预先感知(情况或事件)
预先感知(情况或事件)；预见；预知
In use
The weather forecast foresees heavy rain for the weekend.
She foresaw the economic downturn and adjusted her investments accordingly.
We are foreseeing an increase in demand for renewable energy.
foresee sth
We cannot foresee the outcome.
我们无法预见结果。
foresee that...
She foresaw that the project would fail.
她预见到这个项目会失败。
foresee wh-clause
No one could foresee what would happen.
没有人能预见到会发生什么。
Verb forms
base foresee · third person foresees · -ing foreseeing · past foresaw · past participle foreseen
不规则动词，注意过去式与过去分词形式
Common mistakes
I foresee it yesterday.I foresaw it yesterday.
动词foresee的过去式是不规则变化foresaw，而不是加-ed。
I foresee about the future.I foresee the future.
foresee是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要介词about。
Connections
Collocations
- foresee a problem
- 预见问题
- We should have foreseen this problem.我们本应预见到这个问题。
- foresee difficulties
- 预见困难
- Nobody could foresee the difficulties ahead.没有人能预见到前方的困难。
- foresee consequences
- 预见后果
- He failed to foresee the consequences of his actions.他未能预见到自己行为的后果。
- foresee the outcome
- 预见结果
- It is impossible to foresee the outcome of the negotiations.无法预见谈判的结果。
- foresee a future
- 预见未来
- Can you foresee a future where robots do all the work?你能预见到一个机器人做所有工作的未来吗？
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆解为'fore（前面）'和'see（看）'，即提前看到事情发生。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：business planning、legal documents、academic writing foresee 的语体通常介于正式与中性之间，多用于需要提前推断或规划的场景，如商业、法律或学术写作，但在日常对话中也可使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words end with the /iː/ sound, rhyming with 'foresee'. Beware of words ending in '-fore' (e.g., 'before') which are pronounced /fɔː/ and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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