portend
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T If something portends an event or occurrence, it indicates that it is likely to happen in the future. 預示; 預兆; 預報[正式]
The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions. 該變化沒有預示社會狀況的基本改觀。
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portend /p???t?nd/ (portending,portended,portends)
劍橋詞典
- to be a sign that something bad is likely to happen in the future
預示，預兆，預告（壞事）
It was a deeply superstitious country , where earthquakes were commonly believed to portend the end of dynasties . 這是一個很迷信的國家，地震被普遍認爲預示著王朝的終結。 返回 portend