(noun.) the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future).
(noun.) a statement made about the future.
杰夫编辑
双语例句
Oliver having 'caught it,' in fulfilment of Noah's prediction, followed that young gentleman down the stairs to breakfast. 查尔斯·狄更斯.雾都孤儿.
Almost all social prediction is catastrophic and absurdly simplified. 沃尔特·李普曼.政治序论.
That prediction may very easily be upset. 沃尔特·李普曼.政治序论.
This prediction was but half fulfilled: I did not indeed dream of sorrow, but as little did I dream of joy; for I never slept at all. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.简·爱.
Mr. Toller's prediction was partly verified. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
But, no Hundreds of people came to see the sights, and Mr. Lorry looked in vain for the fulfilment of Miss Pross's prediction. 查尔斯·狄更斯.双城记.
However, he aroused great interest in astro nomy among the Greeks by the prediction of a solar eclipse. 李贝.西洋科学史.
Lydgate had often been satirical on this gratuitous prediction, and he meant now to be guarded. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
Unconscious of this prediction, Mr. Dick continued to occupy precisely the same ground in reference to the Doctor and to Mrs. Strong. 查尔斯·狄更斯.大卫·科波菲尔.
It was not very long before my friend's prediction was fulfilled. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯历险记.
DICK FULFILS MY AUNT'S PREDICTIONS It was some time now, since I had left the Doctor. 查尔斯·狄更斯.大卫·科波菲尔.
He accused the Greeks of superstition: what name did he give to the faith he lent to the predictions of Evadne? 玛丽·雪莱.最后一个人.
So many influences modify atmospheric conditions that unfailing predictions are impossible, but the Weather Bureau predictions prove true in about eight cases out of ten. 伯莎M.克拉克.科学通论.
Well, we will see how your predictions are fulfilled. 弗格斯·休姆.奇幻岛.
Your predictions sometimes come to pass, but I don't believe that one will. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特.小妇人.
These predictions of ruin have been completely falsified. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔.伟大的事实.
Night after night, I record predictions that never come to pass, professions that are never fulfilled, explanations that are only meant to mystify. 查尔斯·狄更斯.大卫·科波菲尔.
One day, when he was at the works, Edison sat down and wrote on a sheet of paper fifteen separate predictions of the growth and future of the electrical business. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔.爱迪生的生平和发明.
When morning came, Mrs. Maylie's predictions were but too well verified. 查尔斯·狄更斯.雾都孤儿.