portend
美 [p?r?tend] 
英 [p??(r)?tend]
詞形變化
第三人稱單數：portends 現在分詞：portending 過去式：portended 同義詞
英漢雙解
1. | ~ sth 預兆，預示，預告（尤指壞事）to be a sign or warning of sth that is going to happen in the future, especially sth bad or unpleasant |
英漢解釋
英英解釋
例句
The situation in Europe did not, however, portend easy sailing for one who wished merely to fight for the right.
然后，歐洲的形勢，并不預示著一個僅僅愿意為正義而斗爭的人會一帆風順。
Yet this mountain of bad loans did not portend an economic slowdown, undermine public finances or derail economic growth.
但是，如此之高的不良貸款卻沒有引來經濟下滑、妨礙公共財政或讓經濟增長偏離正軌。
The Wall Street crash does not portend big budgets for what some people see as a luxury agency like NASA.
華爾街金融危機預示著象NASA這樣的很多人眼中的豪奢部門不會得到大筆的預算。
eg. NBR members include educators, historians and film industry professionals, and its awards can portend winners at the Oscars.
國家評論協會的成員來自教育，歷史等各行各業以及電影屆專業人士，該協會獎可能預示誰會是奧斯卡獎得主。
The SNS victory may portend the eclipse of the once-mighty Radicals in the next general election.
進步黨此次的勝利或許預示著在下次大選中，曾經盛極一時的激進黨將會失勢。
This approach does not portend a shift away from the existing terrorist threat, McConnell emphasizes.
邁克邁康勒而強調說，這樣并不是轉移方向不顧及現在的恐怖主義的威脅。
Patients and families may be confused by results and worried that minor abnormalities might portend serious consequences.
患者及其家人可能會誤解其檢查結果，并為一些小病擔心，這可能會帶來嚴重后果。
More troubling, she said, is what Google's flub may portend for the future.
更令人不安的是，她說，Google的搞得不好將可能對于未來的預警。
He thinks it might portend "the beginning of the thaw. "
他認為，這也許將推動“旅游技術領域開始回暖”。
In general, having a fallback person does not portend good things for the current relationship.
總的來說，需找“備胎”對于目前的戀情來說不算是好的兆頭。
What does all this portend for the near future?
所有的這些預示著在不遠的將來會發生什么呢？
Moreover, melting glaciers and shrinking snow packs portend severe water shortages in fragile border regions like northern Pakistan.
而且，冰川融化和積雪的減縮，預示著中國脆弱的周邊地區如巴基斯坦北部的水資源短缺將更加惡化。
The overconfidence could portend an onslaught of new supply of homes for sale that would threaten prices.
過度自信能預示著將有新一輪的房屋供給出爐，從而威脅房價。
However, some fear that recent surveys showing a drop in the perceived danger of inhalant use among teens may portend an increase in use.
但是，一些官員擔心近期一些顯示吸入劑使用危險降低的調查報告會使青少年使用吸入劑的比例重新升高。
Ask Ramiz: the stars over the Judean desert are so bright they could portend almost anything, however miraculous.
得問問拉米茲才知道。猶地阿沙漠上空的星星耀眼明亮，它們幾乎無所不能預兆，不論如何不可思議。
Posterior multifragmentation of the femoral neck: Does it portend a poor outcome in internally fixed intracapsular hip fractures?
股骨頸后方多塊骨折碎片：是否預示髖關節囊內骨折內固定術后療效欠佳？
Second, one must form a judgment as to what those facts portend.
第二，必須形成一個判斷，猜測這些事實預示著什么。
Not, perhaps, a great portend for a new generation of robots.
而這也許和新一代的機器人關系并不大。
These are particularly important today as modern medicine is able to identify genes that portend high risk for certain diseases.
這些在今天來看相當重要，現代機器也能夠識別基因從而對某種疾病進行高危預警。
Falling margins tend to portend better economic outcomes, with the caveat that they're not falling too fast.
企業利潤率下降往往預示著經濟前景向好，但前提是企業利潤率別下降得太快。
But moving from the jaded north to the dynamic south does not portend an easy future.
但是北部疲軟和南部活躍的走勢預示著未來并不簡單。
Recent developments in the Israeli Knesset portend a more ominous future.
以色列議會上最新進展預示著更加兇險的未來。
Elsewhere in the world, a flood tide of political opening and economic reform seemed to portend a bright future.
在世界其他地方，政治開放和經濟改革的浪潮似乎預示著一個光明的未來。
Heavy insider purchases sometimes portend a vigorous market rally.
內部人士大舉買入，有時預示著市場將開始強力反彈。
There is a strategic chink in corporate America's global armour, one that could portend weaker-than-expected earnings in the medium term.
美國公司的全球防護體系存在一個戰略缺陷，這個缺陷可能預示著中期利潤將差于預期。
Vivid, violent dreams can portend brain disorders by half a century, a new study finds.
一項新的研究發現，栩栩如生的惡夢能預知到半個世紀后的腦部紊亂。
These changes portend well, but they serve mainly to reduce the risks of crises.
這些變革是好的預兆，但它們主要是為了降低危機爆發的風險。
The polls portend heavy losses for the Democrats, who currently enjoy a 39-seat majority there.
幾份民意調查報告預示著民主黨將遭受重大損失，目前民主黨享有39個多數席位。
A particular concern is that the recent resurgence at the euro zone's core could portend a protracted slump at its periphery.
特別的擔憂在于這次在歐元區中心的復蘇可能預示了在其周邊一個延時的蕭條。
Sometimes small events can portend great changes.
有時，小事件能預示著大變革。
What does this portend for the future of the American family?
這對未來的美國家庭意味著什么？
If we can't look after a species we've been trying so hard to save, it may portend even worse things for the ones we've been overlooking.
如果我們不能照顧好我們一直努力拯救的物種，它可能預示著那些被我們所忽視的情況將更加嚴重。
A phenomenon supposed to pORtend good OR evil; a prophetic sign.
預兆可以預測好壞的一現象；預兆
Things that happen on eclipses tend to portend that something more is on the way, so take this period seriously.
在日食期間發生的事情將預兆著一些即將到來的事情，所以請認真對待這一事情的每一件事情。
Or do they portend the end of an era?
還是共和黨的問題預示了一個時代的終結呢？
What does the rise of libertarianism portend for the future of the US?
自由主義的抬頭對美國的未來預示著什么？
Threatening skies portend a storm.
詭異的天氣預示有暴風雨來臨。
Mr Leisk thinks this could well portend rougher economic waters ahead.
雷斯克先生認為這極可能預示著前方是更兇險的經濟水域。
100% Coverage now exists! ! ! What does that portend?
現在100%發生覆蓋！！！預示著什么？
And though that may be welcome news for politicians such as Mr Ramsey, it could portend disaster for farmers.
盡管這對于拉姆齊這些政治家而言是好消息，但對農場主卻預示著災難。
