Word · Frequency #37805
prognostications
预言；预测
prognostications is the plural of prognostication.
a statement or prediction about what will happen in the future
- 1.
A statement about or prior knowledge of the future.
关于未来的陈述或预先知道。
预兆；征兆；预知；关于未来的陈述或预先知道。；预兆；预言
In use
The economist's prognostication about the housing market proved remarkably accurate.
Despite the gloomy prognostications of the weather service, the picnic went ahead.
Her prognostication that the team would win the championship was based on months of observation.
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。
a prognostication that + clause
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。
Common mistakes
The economist's prognosis of a recession was accurate.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。
She prognostication the election results.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。
Connections
Confusing words
- prognosis
- 预后 · prognosis 尤指医学上的预后，而 prognostication 泛指对未来的预测或预言。
- prediction
- 预测 · 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。
Word family
- prognostications
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.