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预示, 预兆
to serve as a sign or indication of a future event
及物动词
- The sudden drop in the stock market portends economic challenges ahead.
股市的突然下跌预示着未来的经济挑战。
- The distant rumbling of thunder may portend an approaching thunderstorm.
远处的雷声可能预示着即将来临的雷雨。
- The dark clouds gathering on the horizon portend a heavy rainfall later in the day.
地平线上聚集的乌云预示着当天晚些时候会有大雨。
- The sudden change in leadership last year portended a shift in company strategy that became apparent in the subsequent quarters.
去年领导层的突然变化预示了公司战略的转变，这在随后的几个季度中变得明显。
- The eerie silence in the forest seemed to have portended an approaching storm, which eventually swept through the area.
森林中诡异的寂静似乎预示了一场即将来临的风暴，最终席卷了该地区。