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foresee

/fawr-see/US // fɔrˈsi //UK // (fɔːˈsiː) //

预知,预见,预测,预见的

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v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    fore·saw, fore·seen, fore·see·ing.

    • : to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
    • : to see beforehand.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    fore·saw, fore·seen, fore·see·ing.

    • : to exercise foresight.

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Examples

  • Every scientist knows they can’t possibly foresee all possible instances or situations in which they could be proven wrong, no matter how strong their data.

  • While few foresaw his initial win, even fewer predicted what this highly unusual president would do in office.

  • They foresee 24 named storms in total, 12 of which could be hurricanes, including five major ones.

  • There was absolutely no way to foresee that the discovery of radioactivity, or the atomic nucleus, or even the neutron would eventually enable the construction of a weapon of mass destruction.

  • You can also utilize the power of predictive analytics which uses historical data and machine learning to foresee your brand’s future performance.

  • There is no way to foresee a future that still hides in turmoil.

  • What he could not foresee was that a half century later Freedom Summer would not be ancient history.

  • “At present, few scientists foresee any serious or practical use for atomic energy,” an article read.

  • Other lodging options that remain open outside the closed parks foresee a harder hit.

  • Our brains can foresee that if we let natural selection take its course then it could be disastrous in the long run.

  • But no one in Spain and few in Manila as yet could foresee how the fulfilment of the Agreement would be bungled.

  • But it was less easy to foresee that William would be the chief and indeed almost the only object of their indignation.

  • Am I suddenly to obtain some post, and do people know it, or foresee it, because they forestall me and bow to me first?

  • Max Bray arranged all future matters to his entire satisfaction, but again there were contingencies that he could not foresee.

  • I could foresee a catastrophe which would for ever unsettle the two towns, and give the valley an unenviable reputation.