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prognosticative

/prog-nos-ti-keyt/US // prɒgˈnɒs tɪˌkeɪt //UK // (prɒɡˈnɒstɪˌkeɪt) //

预测性的,预言性的,预示性的,预测性

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    prog·nos·ti·cat·ed, prog·nos·ti·cat·ing.

    • : to forecast or predict from present indications or signs; prophesy.
    • : to foretoken; presage: birds prognosticating spring.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    prog·nos·ti·cat·ed, prog·nos·ti·cat·ing.

    • : to make a forecast; prophesy.

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Examples

  • Yet, adopting the same lines of argument, I see no reason why cats should not prognosticate good as well as evil.

  • For no man was ever yet able to prognosticate of religion, or prophecy with the remotest degree of its future action.

  • Now as far as your love tangle appears to be, I should prognosticate—hear that word, Polly?

  • To prognosticate the desired fertility of the union, cakes of sesame were distributed.

  • If we may believe Lilly, both he and Booker did conjure and prognosticate well for their friends the Parliament.