make a prognostication (about/of sth)
The economist made a prognostication about the market crash.
这位经济学家对市场崩盘做了一个预测。
预言;预测
prognostications — plural of prognostication
预兆;征兆;预知;关于未来的陈述或预先知道。;预兆
a statement or prediction about what will happen in the future
关于未来的陈述或预先知道。
A statement about or prior knowledge of the future.
The economist's prognostication about the housing market proved remarkably accurate.
这位经济学家关于房地产市场的预测被证明非常准确。
用法提示:prognostication是名词,表示‘预测、预言’,指对未来的陈述。
Despite the gloomy prognostications of the weather service, the picnic went ahead.
尽管气象部门做出了悲观的预测,野餐还是照常进行了。
用法提示:prognostications是prognostication的复数形式,表示‘预测、预报’。
Her prognostication that the team would win the championship was based on months of observation.
她预言球队会赢得冠军,这一预测是基于数月的观察。
用法提示:prognostication在此指‘预言、预测’,后接that从句说明预测内容。
The economist made a prognostication about the market crash.
这位经济学家对市场崩盘做了一个预测。
常用于正式或预言性语境。
His prognostication that the company would fail proved correct.
他关于公司将会倒闭的预言被证明是正确的。
grammar · medium
易错句子The economist's prognosis of a recession was accurate.
正确表达The economist's prognostication of a recession was accurate.
Prognosis 特指医学上的预后,而 prognostication 用于一般预测或预言。
grammar · medium
易错句子She prognostication the election results.
正确表达She made a prognostication about the election results.
Prognostication 是名词,不能用作动词;正确用法是搭配 make a prognostication 或使用动词 to prognosticate。
prognosis 尤指医学上的预后,而 prognostication 泛指对未来的预测或预言。
prediction 是常见的预测,而 prognostication 更正式或更具文学色彩,常带有预兆或预言意味。
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