portend
/por`tєnd/ /pɔr`tєnd/
(过去式: portended; 过去完成式: portended; 现在进行式: portending)
v.t.
To indicate in advance what is to happen; forebode. 预示;预兆。
- Black clouds portend a storm. 乌云是暴风雨的前兆。
同义词:
prophesy, predict, foretell.
portend
来自翻译宝典
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portend
/pɔːˈtend/
vt.
<正式>
1. [+ future event] 预示;预告;预兆
- The berries on your hedge portend a severe winter. 你树篱上的浆果预示着严冬将至。
2. (indicate) 表明;意味着
- The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions. 这一变化并不意味着社会状况的基本改善。
/pɔːˈtend/
vt.
<正式>
1. [+ future event] 预示;预告;预兆
- The berries on your hedge portend a severe winter. 你树篱上的浆果预示着严冬将至。
2. (indicate) 表明;意味着
- The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions. 这一变化并不意味着社会状况的基本改善。
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
portend
v. 预示
【根】tend, tens, tent=to stretch(张开)
v. 预示
【根】tend, tens, tent=to stretch(张开)
- 英语>简体中文, 英文字根词典
portend
v.tr.(及物动词) por.tend.ed, por.tend.ing, por.tends
1. To serve as an omen or a warning of; presage: 成为…的预兆或警报;预示:
- black clouds that portend a storm. 预示着风暴到来的乌云
2. To indicate by prediction; forecast: 预告;预报:
- leading economic indicators that portend a recession. 预告萧条的主要经济指标
v.tr.(及物动词) por.tend.ed, por.tend.ing, por.tends
1. To serve as an omen or a warning of; presage: 成为…的预兆或警报;预示:
- black clouds that portend a storm. 预示着风暴到来的乌云
2. To indicate by prediction; forecast: 预告;预报:
- leading economic indicators that portend a recession. 预告萧条的主要经济指标
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
portend
vt. 预示,得...的预兆,警告
vt. 预示,得...的预兆,警告
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
portend
vt.
预示, 预兆
给…以警告, 预告
vt.
预示, 预兆
给…以警告, 预告
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
portend1
vt.
预示, 成为... 的前兆[征兆], 给... 以警告
- portend the approach of a violent revolutionary storm 预示一场猛烈的革命风暴的来临
vt.
预示, 成为... 的前兆[征兆], 给... 以警告
- portend the approach of a violent revolutionary storm 预示一场猛烈的革命风暴的来临
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
portend
/pɔːˈtɛnd/
(portending, portended,portends)
及物动词 If something portends an event or occurrence, it indicates that it is likely to happen in the future. 预示; 预兆; 预报 [正式]
- The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions. 该变化没有预示社会状况的基本改观。
/pɔːˈtɛnd/
(portending, portended,portends)
及物动词 If something portends an event or occurrence, it indicates that it is likely to happen in the future. 预示; 预兆; 预报 [正式]
- The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions. 该变化没有预示社会状况的基本改观。
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典