portend

英 [pɔːˈtend]

美 [pɔːrˈtend]

v.  预兆，预示，预告(坏事)

过去式：portended　第三人称单数：portends　现在分词：portending　过去分词：portended　

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BNC.34983 / COCA.18414

牛津词典

verb

• 预兆，预示，预告（坏事）
  to be a sign or warning of sth that is going to happen in the future, especially sth bad or unpleasant

柯林斯词典

• VERB 预示；预兆；预告
  If somethingportendsan event or occurrence, it indicates that it is likely to happen in the future.
  1. The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions.
     该变化没有预示社会状况的根本改观。

英英释义

verb

• indicate by signs
  1. These signs bode bad news
  Synonym:bodeauspicateprognosticateomenpresagebetokenforeshadowaugurforetellprefigureforecastpredict

双语例句

• And though that may be welcome news for politicians such as Mr Ramsey, it could portend disaster for farmers.
  尽管这对于拉姆齐这些政治家而言是好消息，但对农场主却预示着灾难。
• What do these strange events portend?
  这些奇怪的事件预示着什么？
• Threatening skies portend a storm.
  可怕的天气预示着一畅风雨。
• Portend the approach of a violent revolutionary storm
  预示一场猛烈的革命风暴的来临
• That would portend increased flows of glacial ice from Antarctica and a rise in global sea levels, endangering low-lying land areas.
  这预示着南极洲的冰河流量将增加，全球海平面将上升，对低地地区将造成危害。
• These clouds are ominous. They portend a severe storm.
  这些云是不祥的预兆，预示着一场大风暴即将来临。
• Vivid, violent dreams can portend brain disorders by half a century, a new study finds.
  一项新的研究发现，栩栩如生的恶梦能预知到半个世纪后的脑部紊乱。
• The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions.
  该变化没有预示社会状况的根本改观。
• Do Watson and his ilk portend higher unemployment?
  沃森及其家族成员是否预示着未来失业率会更高呢？
• Sometimes small events can portend great changes.
  有时，小事件能预示着大变革。