prognostication
noun /prɒɡˌnɒstɪˈkeɪʃn/
/prɑːɡˌnɑːstɪˈkeɪʃn/
(formal)- a thing that somebody says will happen in the future
预言；预告；预报 - gloomy prognostications
悲观的预言
词源late Middle English: from Old French prognosticacion, from medieval Latin prognosticatio(n-), from the verb prognosticare ‘make a prediction’, from Greek prognōstikos, from prognōsis, from pro- ‘before’ + gignōskein ‘know’. - gloomy prognostications