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
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.- 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。
- The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions.
英英释义
verb
- indicate by signs
- These signs bode bad news
双语例句
- The eclipse was thought to portend some great disaster.
日食被认为是大灾难的预兆。 - 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 may they portend for the future?
对于将来有何预示？ - So lack of employment now may portend an even bleaker future.
因此，缺少就业岗位如今可能预示了一个更为暗淡的未来。 - Future flight part3of12: beaming up the weather: today's services portend tomorrow's resources.
未来飞行12部分之3用雷达探测天气：今天的服务预示着明天的资源。 - The berries on your hedge portend an early and severe winter.
你家树篱上的浆果预示严冬将早早来临。 - Leading economic indicators that portend a recession.
预告萧条的主要经济指标。 - But moving from the jaded north to the dynamic south does not portend an easy future.
但是，基督教从疲惫的北方向富有活力的南方扩展，并不能预示基督徒在南方的安宁生活。 - 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？ - If well harnessed, such statistics portend a boom in local private demand in decades to come.
这些数据预示着，如果得到很好的利用，未来几十年非洲本地私人需求将强劲增长。