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Portend 英[Pɔ:ˈtend 美[Pɔrˈtend Vt.预示;预兆;给…以警告;预告 Verb 预示;预兆;预告 Event Occurrence

单词 portend
音标
英[pɔ:ˈtend] 美[pɔrˈtend]
解释
vt.预示;预兆;给…以警告;预告;
例句

VERB
预示;预兆;预告
If something portends an event or occurrence, it indicates that it is likely to happen in the future.
例:The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions.该变化没有预示社会状况的根本改观。
变形
third:portends~done:portended~ing:portending~past:portended~

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