Word · Frequency #33326
forethoughts
/ˈfɔːrˌθɔt/
noun
事先考虑；事先筹划；先见
forethoughts is the plural of forethought.
planning or plotting in advance of acting
法律语境中可指“预谋”
- 1.
Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration.
事先思考或预先计划；事先考虑。
- 2.
planning or plotting in advance of acting
在行动前的计划或策划
- 3.
Anticipation.
预见
- 4.
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
避免伤害或危险的谨慎
- 5.
Provident care; prudence.
深谋远虑；谨慎。
事先思考或预先计划；事先考虑。；在行动前的计划或策划；预见；避免伤害或危险的谨慎；深谋远虑；谨慎。
In use
A little forethought before shopping can save you both time and money.
With careful forethought, they planned the trip to avoid the busy season.
Her forethought in packing an umbrella kept everyone dry during the sudden rain.
have the forethought to do sth
强调提前规划或准备。
She had the forethought to bring an umbrella.
她事先考虑周到，带了雨伞。
with/without forethought
表示是否经过深思熟虑。
He made the decision without forethought.
他没有经过事先考虑就做了决定。
Common mistakes
He forethought the problem before acting.
Connections
Confusing words
- foresight
- 远见 · foresight 强调预见未来的能力，而 forethought 强调事先的计划和考虑。
- premeditation
- 预谋 · premeditation 通常用于法律语境，指蓄意预谋犯罪，而 forethought 更通用，指一般的事先筹划。
Word family
- forethoughts
- plural
Learner notes
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