| 单词 | foresee |
| 释义 | foresee (once / 315 pages) v When you foresee something, you predict or realistically envision it happening. Did you foresee your team winning the playoffs, or were you surprised? Think of foresee as “to see before.” Prophets in literature are able to foresee events that come to pass; in Greek mythology Tiresias is known for his ability to foresee the future. But foresee is not always linked to a supernatural sense. Regular people can foresee events by imagining them taking place — and sometimes we use this as a way of prevention. If you foresee yourself failing geometry if you don’t study more, you will probably hit the books. WORD FAMILYforesee: foresaw, foreseeable, foreseed, foreseeing, foreseen, foresees+/foreseeable: foreseeably, unforeseeable/foreseen: unforeseen/oversee: oversaw, overseed, overseeing, overseen, overseer, oversees/overseer: overseers/see: foresee, oversee, seeable, seeing, seen, seer, sees/seeable: unseeable/seeing: seeingly, seeings, unseeing/seen: unseen, unseeyn/seer: seers/unforeseeable: unforeseeably/unseeing: unseeingly/unseen: unseens USAGE EXAMPLESAnd if that’s the case, the future may not be as dark as Mr. Cohen foresees. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Tyson’s former promoter, Don King, foresaw warning signs before the Douglas bout that shed Tyson of his invincible aura. Los Angeles Times(Dec 28, 2016) Those experts don’t foresee change, either, as moral disapproval, political battles and an economic recession combine to stall national action. Seattle Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1v realize beforehand Syn|Hyper anticipate, foreknow, previse know be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt 2v act in advance of; deal with ahead of time Syn|Hyper anticipate, counter, forestall act, move perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) 3v picture to oneself; imagine possible Syn|Hyper envision conceive of, envisage, ideate, imagine form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case |
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