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🔑forecastfore·cast1 /ˈfɔrkæst / noun [countable] a statement about what will happen in the future预测；预报◆a sales forecast for the coming year来年的销售预测 ➡ look at weather forecast
🔑forecastfore·cast2 /ˈfɔrkæst / verb [transitive] (past tense, past participle fore·cast or fore·cast·ed) to say (with the help of information) what will probably happen in the future预报；预告；预测◆The market analyst did not forecast the sudden rise in inflation.这名市场分析家没有预测到通货膨胀会突然加剧。◆Rain has been forecast for tomorrow.预报明天有雨。➨ LANGUAGE BANK用语库expectdiscussing predictions谈论预期的情况The proportion of people using cell phones to access their bank accounts is expected / likely to rise to 75 percent by 2020.到 2020 年，用手机查阅银行账户的人口比例预计／很可能上升到 75%。Experts predict that the number of people using their cell phones to pay for goods and services will be 190 million in 2015.专家预测，到 2015 年用手机支付商品和服务费用的人数将达到 1.9 亿。Cell phone sales in 2010 were lower than expected. * 2010 年的手机销售量低于预期。Experts have forecast a rise / an increase / a drop in the number of people using their cell phones for educational purposes.专家预测，利用手机作教育用途的人数将上升／增加／减少。▸ fore·cast·er /ˈfɔrkæstər / noun [countable] ◆She's a weather forecaster on TV.她是电视天气预报员。 |