portend

pronunciation

UK [pɔ:ˈtend]word uk audio image

US [pɔrˈtend] word us audio image

  • vt.
    预示
    预兆
    给…以警告
    预告

Word Origin

portend 预示,预兆

por-,在前,-tend,延伸,伸展,词源同extend.引申词义预示,预兆。

Example

1. 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。
2. It was seen by some as a portend .
这被某些人看作是某种预兆。
3. Vivid , violent dreams can portend brain disorders by half a century , a new study finds .
一项新的研究发现,栩栩如生的恶梦能预知到半个世纪后的脑部紊乱。
4. Or does it portend a new europe ?
还是预示着一个新欧洲的到来?
5. 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?

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