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单词 foretell
释义
foretell
(fɔːʳtel )
Word forms: foretells , foretelling , foretold
verb
If you foretell a future event, you predict that it will happen. [literary]
...prophets who have foretold the end of the world. [VERB noun]
[Also V that/wh]
Synonyms: predict, forecast, prophesy, portend  
Collocations:
foretell the future
Sharp's frequently expressed belief that her dreams foretell the future can also be irritating.
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They think that they are being asked to foretell the future, whereas they are being asked to create it.
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Humans are not blessed with the gift of being able to foretell the future.
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But the fact remains that nobody can foretell the future.
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Crystal ball — it means to foretell the future using a reflective object or surface.
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