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

• 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。
• Leading economic indicators that portend a recession.
  预告萧条的主要经济指标。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• Threatening skies portend a storm.
  可怕的天气预示着一畅风雨。
• 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。
• What do these strange events portend?
  这些奇怪的事件预示着什么？
• 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。
• What may they portend for the future?
  对于将来有何预示？