| 释义 |
foresighted, ppl. a.|ˈfɔəsaɪtɪd|
[f. prec. + -ed2.]
Gifted with or having foresight; characterized or controlled by foresight. Hence ˈforesightedness.
1660tr. Amyraldus' Treat. conc. Relig. i. iv. 54 A fore⁓sighted and rational conduct of things to their end. 1700J. A. Astry tr. Saavedra-Faxardo II. 37 The Thebans did not desire Princes so foresighted. 1775Adair Amer. Ind. 286 The fore-sighted French knew their fickle and treacherous disposition. 1891Atkinson Last of Giant Killers 121 The most foresighted and farsighted of mortals. 1909‘Mark Twain’ Speeches (1910) 179 You complimented Mr. Rogers on his foresightedness. 1924Glasgow Herald 10 Apr. 9 Knowing the foresightedness of the Prime Minister the consensus of opinion is that he has taken an opportune moment to test the feeling of the country. 1926Proc. U.S. Naval Inst. Jan. 116 No limit should be placed on the foresightedness of a commander. |