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forecast noun /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ /ˈfɔːrkæst/ - a statement about what will happen in the future, based on information that is available now预测；预报
- The sales forecasts are encouraging.这些销售预测令人鼓舞。
- It is difficult to make long-term forecasts for a fast-growing industry.对于一个快速增长的行业，很难做出长期预测。
- The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers.预报间晴，有阵雨。
- The shipping forecast gave warnings of gales.航运预报发出了大风警报。
see also shipping forecast, weather forecast- Forecasts about the economy are often misleading.有关经济的预测经常误导人。
- Some forecasts suggest that the increase in heart disease will continue for some time.一些预测认为，心脏病发病人数的上升将持续一段时间。
- The government has issued a pessimistic economic forecast.政府发布了对经济的悲观预测。
- The interest rate is in line with the forecast.利率与预测的结果一致。
- This week the company is expected to raise its revenue forecast.公司本周有望提高收入预估。
- a short-term forecast of the UK economy英国经济的短期预测
- It is too early to make firm forecasts about demand.要很有把握地预测需求还为时过早。
Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + forecastforecast + verb- call for something
- predict something
- say something
- …
preposition- forecast about
- forecast for
- forecast of
- …
forecast verb /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ /ˈfɔːrkæst/ - to say what you think will happen in the future based on information that you have now预测；预报 synonym predict
- forecast something Experts are forecasting a recovery in the economy.专家预测经济将复苏。
- Snow is forecast for tomorrow.预报明天有雪。
- It is difficult to forecast the demand for the new train service.很难预测对新列车服务的需求。
- forecast something to do something Temperatures were forecast to reach 40°C.预报温度将达 40 摄氏度。
- forecast that… The report forecasts that prices will rise by 3% next month.报告预测下月物价将上涨 3%。
- forecast how, what, etc… It is difficult to forecast how the markets will react.很难预测市场会有什么样的反应。
Collocations The weatherThe weather天气Good weather好天气- be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine沐浴着／享受着明媚的／灿烂的阳光
- the sun shines/warms something/beats down (on something)
- the sunshine breaks/streams through something
- fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky
- a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea
- the snow crunches beneath/under somebody’s feet/boots
Bad weather坏天气- thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun
- the sky darkens/turns black
- a fine mist hangs in the air
- a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in
- the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down
- snow falls/comes down/covers something
- the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through something/sweeps across something
- strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph)
- a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages
- thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds
- (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes
- a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages
- a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys something/rips through something
- forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane预报有雨／雪／四级飓风
- (North American English) pour (down)/ (British English) pour (down) with rain下瓢泼大雨
- get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain遇上下雨；寻找避雨处；躲雨
- be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog笼罩在雾霭之中／厚厚的一层雾中
- be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm即将遇到／勇敢面对／躲避暴风雨
- hear rolling/distant thunder听到隆隆的／远处的雷声
- be battered/buffeted by strong winds遭受强风肆虐；被强风吹得左右摇摆
- (British English) be blowing a gale在刮大风
- battle against/brave the elements与恶劣天气搏斗；冒着风雨
The weather improves天气好转- the sun breaks through the clouds
- the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up)
- the clouds part/clear
- the rain stops/lets up/holds off
- the wind dies down
- the storm passes
- the mist/fog lifts/clears
Language Bank expectexpectDiscussing predictions谈论预测- By 2050, one in six people on the planet will be aged 65 or over.到2050年，地球上每六个人中就有一个年龄在65岁或以上。
- The number of people globally aged 65 and over is expected/likely to more than double by 2050.到2050年，全球65岁及以上的人口预计/可能翻一番以上。
- Experts have predicted/forecast that the over-65s will make up 17 per cent of the global population by 2050.专家预测，到2050年，65岁以上的人口将占全球人口的17%。
- World population is set to reach 9.8 billion by 2050.到2050年，世界人口将达到98亿。
- Net migration into Britain over the last decade was higher than expected.过去十年英国的净移民人数高于预期。
- Overall population growth in Britain has been in line with predictions.英国的总体人口增长与预测一致。
- a result that was widely forecast许多人预料的结果
- higher costs than those originally forecast比起初预测要高的成本
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- accurately
- correctly
- originally
- …
verb + forecast- be difficult to
- be hard to
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