forecast

【发音】

美 /'fɔrkæst/ 英 /'fɔːkɑːst/

【翻译】

1. v. 预测， 预报

   英释:to make a statement saying what is likely to happen in the future, based on the information that you have now

2. n.预测，预报

   英释:a description of what is likely to happen in the future, based on the information that you have now

【记忆】

fore(前面) ＋ cast(抛) → 预先抛出 → 预测

【短语】

1. weather forecast : 天气预测，天气预报

2. demand forecast : 需求预测

3. sales forecast : 销售预测

4. forecast period : 预测期，预报期；预测阶段

5. financial forecast : 财务预测

6. hydrological forecast : 水文预报；水文预告

7. requirement forecast : 要求预测

【例句】

1. Rain was forecast for the weekend.

   预报周末有雨。

【同、近义词】

1. vt.[气象][通信]预报，预测；预示

   predict/indicate/calculate/shadow/

2. n.预测，[气象][通信]预报；预想

   prediction/divination/

【同根词】

1. n

   forecasting : 预测

   forecaster : 预报员

2. v

   forecasting : 预言；作预告（forecast的ing形式）