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

• 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。
• Threatening skies portend a storm.
  可怕的天气预示着一畅风雨。
• Heavy insider purchases sometimes portend a vigorous market rally.
  内部人士大举买入，有时预示着市场将开始强力反弹。
• Could that portend something more challenging for the government in 2012?
  那是否预示着对2012年的政府将带来更多的挑战？
• But such steps also portend a murky future in which a chronic condition, such as hypertension, could cost workers jobs or promotions ─ or prevent them from being hired in the first place.
  不过这些措施对员工而言也预示着一个暗淡的前景，像高血压这样的慢性病可能会让员工失去工作或晋升机会&或者一开始就成为了妨碍他们被录用的障碍。
• But how can we ensure these are teething problems and do not portend greater turmoil?
  可是我们如何才能确定，这些确实是革命初期的问题，而不是预示着更大的混乱？
• What do these strange events portend?
  这些奇怪的事件预示着什么？
• 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。
• 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。
• Second, one must form a judgment as to what those facts portend.
  第二，必须形成一个判断，猜测这些事实预示着什么。