predict
【预测,预言,预报】
predict 是一个动词,意思是“预测,预言,预报”,表示通过已知的信息、数据或趋势来推测未来可能发生的事情。
1. 词性与基本释义
🔹 predict [prɪˈdɪkt] —— 预测,预言,预报
- (1) 预测未来情况
指基于当前的信息或趋势,对未来发生的情况进行推测。- 例如:Scientists predict that global temperatures will continue to rise.
(科学家预测全球气温将继续上升。) - 例如:Can you predict who will win the game?
(你能预测谁会赢得比赛吗?)
- 例如:Scientists predict that global temperatures will continue to rise.
- (2) 预言,预告
指通过超自然、直觉或某些特殊能力,对未来事件进行预言。- 例如:The fortune teller predicted that she would travel abroad next year.
(算命先生预言她明年会出国旅行。)
- 例如:The fortune teller predicted that she would travel abroad next year.
- (3) 预报(天气、经济等)
常用于天气预报、市场趋势分析等。- 例如:The weather forecast predicts heavy rain tomorrow.
(天气预报预测明天有大雨。) - 例如:Economists predict a slowdown in economic growth.
(经济学家预测经济增长将放缓。)
- 例如:The weather forecast predicts heavy rain tomorrow.
2. 相关词汇
- prediction (n.) —— 预测,预言
- The prediction about the stock market was accurate.
(关于股市的预测是准确的。)
- The prediction about the stock market was accurate.
- predictable (adj.) —— 可预测的,意料之中的
- His reaction was completely predictable.
(他的反应完全是可以预测的。)
- His reaction was completely predictable.
- unpredictable (adj.) —— 不可预测的,难以预料的
- The weather in this region is very unpredictable.
(这个地区的天气非常难以预测。)
- The weather in this region is very unpredictable.
3. 近义词对比
词汇 | 含义 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
forecast | 预报(基于数据和分析) | The expert forecasted a rise in fuel prices.(专家预测燃料价格会上涨。) |
prophesy | 预言(通常带有神秘色彩) | The old man prophesied that a great war would come.(那位老人预言了一场大战。) |
anticipate | 预期,提前意识到 | We anticipated an increase in demand for the product.(我们预期这种产品的需求会增加。) |
project | 预测(基于趋势和计算) | The company projects a 20% growth in revenue.(公司预测收入增长20%。) |
4. 总结
- predict 主要指基于事实或趋势来推测未来,可以用于天气、市场、比赛、科技发展等方面。
- 相关词:prediction(预测)、predictable(可预测的)、unpredictable(不可预测的)。
- 近义词:forecast(预报)、prophesy(预言)、anticipate(预期)、project(预测)。