portend
US /pɔːrˈtend/
UK /pɔːrˈtend/
动词
1.
预示, 预兆
to be a sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen
示例:
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The dark clouds portend a heavy storm.
乌云预示着一场暴风雨。
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Does this drop in the stock market portend a financial crisis?
股市的这次下跌是否预示着金融危机？
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