prognosticate + noun phrase
用于正式语境，表示预测具体事件或结果。
The analyst prognosticated a sharp decline in stock prices.
分析师预言股价会大幅下跌。
预测；预言
预示；是…的预兆；预测或预报,尤指通过运用技能。；预示,预兆。；预兆
To predict or forecast something, especially using skill.
预测或预报,尤指通过运用技能。
To predict or forecast, especially through the application of skill.
预示,预兆。
To presage, betoken.
一般现在时
Some economists prognosticate a recession.
一些经济学家预测经济衰退。
一般过去时
He prognosticated the outcome correctly.
他正确地预测了结果。
prognosticate 通常用于正式或书面语境，表示预测或预示。
Dark clouds often prognosticate a coming storm.
乌云常常预示着暴风雨即将来临。
用法提示：动词原形，表示'预示'，后接宾语。
The economist prognosticated a recession based on the data.
经济学家根据这些数据预测了经济衰退。
用法提示：过去式，表示'预测'，后接宾语从句。
His fever was prognosticating a serious infection.
他的发烧预示着一场严重的感染。
用法提示：过去进行时，现在分词形式，表示'预示'。
用于正式语境，表示预测具体事件或结果。
The analyst prognosticated a sharp decline in stock prices.
分析师预言股价会大幅下跌。
常见于书面语，后接that引导的宾语从句。
Ancient texts prognosticated that a great flood would come.
古代文献预言将有一场大洪水来临。
被动结构，强调预兆或迹象。
The outcome was prognosticated by the appearance of comets.
彗星的出现预示了这一结果。
grammar · medium
易错句子The analyst's prognosticate was pessimistic.
正确表达The analyst's prognostication was pessimistic.
误将动词'prognosticate'用作名词。应使用名词形式'prognostication'。
grammar · medium
易错句子Experts prognosticate on the economy next year.
正确表达Experts prognosticate that the economy will grow next year.
误用介词'on'。动词'prognosticate'后可直接接宾语或 that 从句，而非介词短语。
predict 更通用，可基于事实或推断；prognosticate 强调基于征兆的预示，语气较正式。
foretell 常指预言未来事件，带有神秘色彩；prognosticate 更侧重根据迹象或科学依据推测。
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