portend
US /pɔːrˈtend/
UK /pɔːˈtend/
動詞
預示, 預兆
to be a sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen
範例:
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The dark clouds portend a heavy storm.
烏雲預示著一場暴風雨。
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Does this drop in the stock market portend a financial crisis?
股市的這次下跌是否預示著金融危機？