学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3216 foretell

 今天我们要学的词是 foretell¹.

 

foretell 的意思是预言，预示。President Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Buenos Aires could foretell whether the US and China are destined² to enter a new era of Cold War-like confrontation³. 特朗普总统与中国领导人习近平在布宜诺斯艾利斯的会晤可能预示出美中两国是否注定要进入一个类似冷战的新时代。

 

The inceased oil inventory⁴ plus a strengthening dollar resulted in low oil prices, which economists⁵ warn could foretell a sooner-than-expected global slowdown. 石油库存增加加上美元强势导致油价下跌，经济学家警告说，这可能预示全球经济放缓的速度将超过预期。

1 foretell   

v.预言，预告，预示

参考例句：

• Willow trees breaking out into buds foretell the coming of spring.柳枝绽青报春来。
• The outcome of the war is hard to foretell.战争胜负难以预卜。

2 destined   

adj.命中注定的；(for)以…为目的地的

参考例句：

• It was destined that they would marry.他们结婚是缘分。
• The shipment is destined for America.这批货物将运往美国。

3 confrontation   

n.对抗，对峙，冲突

参考例句：

• We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
• After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。

4 inventory   

n.详细目录，存货清单

参考例句：

• Some stores inventory their stock once a week.有些商店每周清点存货一次。
• We will need to call on our supplier to get more inventory.我们必须请供应商送来更多存货。

5 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》