| 单词 | prediction |
| 释义 | prediction (once / 724 pages) n I have a prediction: You’ll know what this word means by the time you finish reading this explanation. A prediction is what someone thinks will happen. A prediction is a forecast, but not only about the weather. Pre means “before” and “diction” has to do with talking. So a prediction is a statement about the future. It’s a guess, sometimes based on facts or evidence, but not always. A fortune teller makes a prediction using a crystal ball. A meteorologist uses maps and scientific data to tell us about the possibility of rain, snow or sunshine. And when I made the prediction that you would understand what this word meant, it was based on instinct, a gut feeling telling me what would happen next. WORD FAMILYprediction: predictions+/predict: predictable, predicted, predicting, prediction, predictive, predictor, predicts/predictability: predictabilities/predictable: predictability, predictably, unpredictable/predicted: unpredicted/predictive: predictively, unpredictive/predictor: predictors/unpredictability: unpredictabilities/unpredictable: unpredictability, unpredictably USAGE EXAMPLESNow, on to the toasts — and some predictions for the new year. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) These predictions for 2017 are found to be extraordinarily accurate. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Real cute, but these predictions are supposed to be bold, right? The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) 1n a statement made about the future Syn|Hypo|Hyper forecasting, foretelling, prognostication extropy the prediction that human intelligence and technology will enable life to expand in an orderly way throughout the entire universe fortunetellingthe practice of predicting people's futures (usually for payment) horoscopea prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets meteorology, weather forecastingpredicting what the weather will be forecast, prognosisa prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop divination, prophecya prediction uttered under divine inspiration oraclea prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible financial forecasta forecast of the expected financial position and the results of operations and cash flows based on expected conditions weather forecast, weather outlooka forecast of the weather statement a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc 2n the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) Syn|Hypo|Hyper anticipation, prevision projection a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations prognostication, prophecy, vaticinationknowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) adumbration, foreshadowing, prefigurationthe act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand crystal gazingstaring into a crystal ball to arouse visions of future or distant events divination, foretelling, fortune telling, soothsayingthe art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning thinking that is coherent and logical |
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