1.make a prediction about; tell in advance;
Call the outcome of an election
2.indicate by signs;
These signs bode bad news
基本詞義 及物動詞vt. 預(yù)言;預(yù)料;預(yù)報(bào)[+that][+wh-] He predictedthat an earthquake was imminent. 他預(yù)言即將發(fā)生地震。 He predicteda good harvest. 他預(yù)言豐收。 不及物動詞vi. 作預(yù)言;作預(yù)料;作預(yù)報(bào) 用法 后接動詞時(shí)常用語被動結(jié)構(gòu):be predicted to do sth。 eg. 1)The hurricane is predicted to reach the coast tomorrow morning. 2)Unemployment is predicted to increase to 700,000 by the end of the year 3)