Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
pre·dict
\\pri-ˈdikt\\ verb ETYMOLOGY Latin praedictus, past participle of praedicere, from prae- pre- + dicere to say — more at diction
DATE 1609
transitive verb: to declare or indicate in advance;
especially : foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or scientific reason
intransitive verb: to make a prediction
Synonyms: see foretell
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pre·dict·abil·i·ty \\-ˌdik-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\\
noun
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pre·dict·able \\-ˈdik-tə-bəl\\
adjective
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pre·dic·tive \\-ˈdik-tiv\\
adjective
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pre·dic·tive·ly \\-lē\\
adverb
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pre·dic·tor \\-ˈdik-tər\\
noun predict
1623, "to foretell, prophesy," from L. prædicatus, pp. of prædicere "foretell, advise, give notice," from præ- "before" + dicere "to say" (see diction). Scientific sense of "to have as a deducible consequence" is recorded from 1961. Prediction is recorded from 1561, from L. prædictio "a foretelling," from prædictus. Predictably "as could have been predicted" is attested from 1914.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
☞ predictpre·dict /
pri5dikt /
verb to say that sth will happen in the future
预言；预告；预报
SYN forecast
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▪ [VN]
a reliable method of predicting earthquakes 预报地震的可靠方法
Nobody could predict the outcome. 谁也无法预料结果如何。
▪ [V wh-]
It is impossible to predict what will happen. 预知未来的事是不可能的。
▪ [V (that)]
She predicted (that) the election result would be close. 她预言选举结果将很接近。
▪ [VN that]
It was predicted that inflation would continue to fall. 据预报,通货膨胀率将继续下降。
▪ [VN to inf]
The trial is predicted to last for months. 预料审讯将持续数月之久。 HELP This pattern is only used in the passive.
此句型仅用于被动语态。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishpredict
verb
ADV. accurately, correctly, reliably, successfully, with accuracy/certainty It is not possible to predict with any certainty what effect this will have. | exactly, precisely | confidently | wrongly
VERB + PREDICT be able/unable to, can/could | try to | dare (to) Few would have dared to predict such a landslide victory. | fail to | be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to | be easy to, be possible to | use sth to a computer model used to predict future weather patterns | allow sb to, enable sb to Newton's theories allow us to predict the flight of a cricket ball.
PREP. from We can predict from this information what is likely to happen next.
PHRASES be widely predicted This result had been widely predicted by the opinion polls.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
pre·dict
\prēˈdikt, prə̇ˈd-\
verb
(
-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin
praedictus, past participle of
praedicere to predict, from
prae- pre- +
dicere to say — more at
diction
transitive verb: to declare in advance
: prophesy
< the katydids predict frost in six more weeks — Corey Ford >intransitive verb: to make a prediction
: prophesy