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
- Portend the approach of a violent revolutionary storm
预示一场猛烈的革命风暴的来临 - What do these strange events portend?
这些奇怪的事件预示着什么？ - 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？ - The eclipse was thought to portend some great disaster.
日食被认为是大灾难的预兆。 - What does the rise of libertarianism portend for the future of the US?
自由主义的抬头对美国的未来预示着什么？ - 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。 - 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。 - What may they portend for the future?
对于将来有何预示？ - 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？ - 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。