forecast

英 [ˈfɔːkɑːst]

美 [ˈfɔːrkæst]

n.  预测; 预报
v.  

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3980 / COCA.5890

牛津词典

noun

• 预测；预报
  a statement about what will happen in the future, based on information that is available now
  1. sales forecasts
     销售预测
  2. The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers.
     预报间晴，有阵雨。

verb

• 预测；预报
  to say what you think will happen in the future based on information that you have now
  1. Experts are forecasting a recovery in the economy.
     专家预测经济将复苏。
  2. Snow is forecast for tomorrow.
     预报明天有雪。
  3. Temperatures were forecast to reach 40˚C.
     预报温度将达40摄氏度。
  4. The report forecasts that prices will rise by 3% next month.
     报告预测下月物价将上涨3%。

柯林斯词典

The forms forecast and forecasted can both be used for the past tense and past participle. forecast 和 forecasted 均可作为该词的过去式和过去分词。


• N-COUNT 预报;预测
  Aforecastis a statement of what is expected to happen in the future, especially in relation to a particular event or situation.
  1. ...a forecast of a 2.25 per cent growth in the economy...
     经济增长 2.25% 的预测
  2. He delivered his election forecast...
     他公布了自己对选举的预测。
  3. The weather forecast is better for today.
     天气预报说今天天气要好一些。
• See also:They forecast a humiliating defeat for the Prime Minister...He forecasts that average salary increases will remain around 4 per cent.weather forecast

英英释义

noun

• a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
  Synonym:prognosis

verb

• judge to be probable
  Synonym:calculateestimatereckoncount onfigure
• indicate by signs
  1. These signs bode bad news
  Synonym:bodeportendauspicateprognosticateomenpresagebetokenforeshadowaugurforetellprefigurepredict
• predict in advance
  Synonym:calculate

双语例句

• Cosgrave's forecast turned out to be quite wrong
  科斯格雷夫的预测最后证明是大错特错。
• Yesterday the radio forecast drizzle, and today it is indeed raining.
  昨天预报有小雨，今天果然下起来了。
• According to the weather forecast, it's going to rain tomorrow.
  根据天气预报，明天要下雨。
• There was considerable scepticism about the Chancellor's forecast of a booming economy
  有相当多的人对财政大臣作出的经济会迅猛发展的预测表示怀疑。
• The study also forecast an explosion in the diet soft-drink market
  该研究还预测低糖软饮料市场将迅猛增长。
• Thundery weather is forecast
  天气预报说会有雷雨。
• A10% price reduction for sedan-cars is forecast in the near future.
  预计近期轿车有百分之十的降幅。
• Weather forecast said there would be a heavy downpour tomorrow.
  天气预报说明天有大暴雨。
• They forecast a humiliating defeat for the Prime Minister
  他们预言首相将遭遇惨败。
• According to the weather forecast, there will be a gale tomorrow.
  据气象台预报，明天有大风。