1、 forecast v.fkst( forecasts; forecasted/forecast; forecasting ) 双解释义 vt.预测; 预报 say in advance what is likely to happen 基本要点1.forecast的基本含义是在某事发生之前告知其将要发生,即“预言,预测,预报”,是指对未来的预报、推测和设想,尤指天气预报,所强调的是预测的结果。2.forecast多用作及物动词,接名词、代词或由that或疑问词引导的从句作宾语。 词汇搭配 +名词 forecast a big increase in sales预测销量会大增 forecast
2、 the election result预测选举结果 forecast the future预测未来 forecast rain预测有雨 forecast situation预测形势 forecast snow预测下雪 forecast storm预报暴风雨 forecast an upturn预测上升趋势 forecast the weather预报天气 +副词 forecast confidently自信地预测 forecast dimly模糊地预测 forecast morbidly悲观地预测 forecast mysteriously神秘地预测 forecast supernatura
3、lly不可思议地预测 forecast vividly生动地预测 句型例句用作及物动词S+n./pron.They forecast the election results.他们预测了选举结果。It is almost impossible to forecast the future development of a very young child.预测幼儿将来的发展几乎是办不到的。He confidently forecast a big increase in sales, and he turned out to be right.他自信地预测销售量将会大幅度提高,事实证明他是对的
4、。Experts have forecast an upturn in the stock market.专家已预测股票市场价格有上涨趋势。Now scientists can forecast the weather accurately.现在科学家们能准确地预报天气。He is able to forecast the future.他能预见将来。This forecasts a change in the situation.这预示着形势将有变化。Clouds do not necessarily forecast rain.有云不一定预示有雨。How could I have fore
5、cast such a dilemma?我怎么能事先料到会这样进退维谷呢? 用于be ed结构A wet summer has been forecast.根据预报,今年夏天将多雨。Cooler weather is forecast for tomorrow.预报说明天天气较为凉爽。S+that-clauseShe forecast that he would fail.她预测他会失败。The teacher forecast that 15 of his students would pass the exam.老师预测有15位学生能通过考试。The teacher forecast th
6、at about one third of the pupils might fail the exam.老师预测将有三分之一的学生通不过考试。The newspaper forecast that the government would only last for six months.报纸预测这届政府只能维持6个月。S+wh-clauseA prudent builder should forecast how long the stuff is like to last.一个精明的建筑师应是先考虑到工程可能持续多长时间。Who can forecast what a baby will
7、 do next?谁能预测出婴儿要做什么?The radio forecast what the weather will be like tomorrow.无线电正在预报明天的天气。No one can forecast what will happen to the world in 1000 years time.没人能预测1000年后世界上会发生什么。I wouldnt like to forecast whether he will resign.我不想预言他是否会辞职。 词语辨异forecast, augur, forebode, foretell, predict, presag
8、e, prognosticate, prophesy这组词都有“预言,预示”的意思。其区别是:foretell强调预告即将发生的事情,而不暗示这种预告是否有依据或消息的来源是否可靠; predict指根据事实或自然规律进行推断后作出预告,暗示有科学的准确性; forecast指对未来的预报、推测或设想,强调最终可能产生的结果,尤指天气预报; prophesy指受灵感启示而作出预言,暗示有较强的自信; prognosticate指根据前兆或症状预知、预测; augur指靠占卜预言未来的吉凶祸福; presage指预示,其中, presage可指好、坏或不好不坏的事; forebode指不祥的预感。