foretell

英 [fɔːˈtel]

美 [fɔːrˈtel]

v. (尤指用魔力)预知，预言

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同义词辨析

foretell predict【导航词义：预言】

foretellv. 〈正式〉预言

〔辨析〕

尤指用特殊的魔力预言某事会发生。

〔例证〕

foretell the future
预言未来
A witch foretold that the girl would live happily ever after with a prince.
一位女巫预言这个女孩将和王子幸福地生活在一起。

predictv. 预言，预料，预测

〔辨析〕

指在某事尚未发生的时候就认为某事会发生。

〔例证〕

The increase was 3% slower than predicted.
增长比预计的慢3%。
He predicted that the ruling party would win a huge majority in the election.
他预言该执政党将在大选中获得巨大的票数优势。

牛津词典

verb

（尤指用魔力）预知，预言
to know or say what will happen in the future, especially by using magic powers
1. to foretell the future
  预言未来
2. The witch foretold that she would marry a prince.
  女巫预言她将嫁给王子。
3. None of us can foretell what lies ahead.
  我们谁都不能预知未来。

柯林斯词典

VERB 预言;预知;预测
If youforetella future event, you predict that it will happen.
1. ...prophets who have foretold the end of the world.
  预言了世界末日的先知

英英释义

verb

indicate by signs
1. These signs bode bad news
Synonym:bodeportendauspicateprognosticateomenpresagebetokenforeshadowaugurprefigureforecastpredict
make a prediction about
1. Call the outcome of an election
Synonym:predictprognosticatecallforebodeanticipatepromise
foreshadow or presage
Synonym:announceannunciateharbingerherald

双语例句

As for what would happen to theirs, I could not foretell, much less could I guarantee.
但它们各自的命运，我是不能预知，也不能担保的。
We even can foretell a coming earthquake to some extent.
在某种程度上我们甚至还能预测地震。
Some think he was the first to study the heavenly bodies and to foretell eclipses of the sun and solstices, as Eudemus says in his history of astronomy;
有些认为，泰勒斯第一个进行了天体研究并预测日食与至点，欧德摩斯在他的天文学史中就是这样说的；
He has the power to accomplish His predictions. Thus He claims not only to be able to foretell the future but also to bring it to pass.
他拥有实现预言的力量，因此他不仅能预知未来，而且能使预言成真。
To foretell or predict ( the future).
预测，预言预测或预知（未来）
Lots of people have had dreams that seem to foretell the future.
很多人都曾做过似乎能预示未来的梦。
No one can foretell the future.
谁也无法预言未来。
To predict according to present indications or signs; foretell.
预言预测，尤指从迹象或预兆中预测；预报。
The outcome of the war is hard to foretell.
战争胜负难以预卜。
The result is hard to foretell.
结果如何尚难预卜。