portends

英 [pɔːˈtendz]

美 [pɔːrˈtendz]

v.  预兆，预示，预告(坏事)
portend的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 预示；预兆；预告
  If somethingportendsan event or occurrence, it indicates that it is likely to happen in the future.
  1. The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions.
     该变化没有预示社会状况的根本改观。

双语例句

• Fast Arctic thaw portends global warming.
  北极冰融迅速，预示全球变暖。
• However, a dearth of infrastructure in Brazil portends higher prices before farmers there will sow new areas.
  但巴西基础设施建设不足，预示着价格的继续上涨可能会促使该国农民扩大种植面积。
• These findings raise concern since benign breast disease portends later breast cancer and drinking is a known risk factor for breast cancer among adults, they said.
  这些发现增加了良性乳腺疾病预示晚期乳腺癌的焦虑，饮酒成为已知的成年人患乳腺癌的危险因子。他们说。
• However, it would be very premature to say it portends any significant change in the political system.
  但是，要说这预示着古巴政治制度将出现重大变化，那还为时尚早。
• Fame portends trouble for men just as fattening does for pigs.
  人怕出名猪怕壮。
• The emergence of a series of new media, such as the Web TV, Blog, Podcasting, Micro blogging, MSN and so on, portends the network times coming into a new period of development.
  网络电视、博客、播客、微博、MSN等一系列新媒介形态的出现，也预示着网络传播时代进入了一个相对持续的阶段。
• This Nile Revolution portends huge uncertainty.
  这一尼罗河革命预示着巨大的不确定性。
• At this point it is hard to tell, but the recent strength of the dollar portends well for flows into the US.
  目前很难判断，但近来美元走强，显然预示着资金正流入美国。
• More robust growth in our business portends, of course, greater growth in jobs, both in the US and around the world.
  当然，我们业务更强劲的增长也预示着就业机会的增长，在美国和世界各地皆是如此。
• What all this portends in the wake of Columbia's loss is still up for grabs.
  随着哥伦比亚号航天飞机的失事，这一切预示着什么仍然有待我们弄清楚。