portend
美 [pɔrˈtend] 
英 [pɔː(r)ˈtend]
词形变化
第三人称单数：portends 现在分词：portending 过去式：portended 同义词
英汉双解
1. | ~ sth 预兆，预示，预告（尤指坏事）to be a sign or warning of sth that is going to happen in the future, especially sth bad or unpleasant |
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例句
The situation in Europe did not, however, portend easy sailing for one who wished merely to fight for the right.
然后，欧洲的形势，并不预示着一个仅仅愿意为正义而斗争的人会一帆风顺。
Yet this mountain of bad loans did not portend an economic slowdown, undermine public finances or derail economic growth.
但是，如此之高的不良贷款却没有引来经济下滑、妨碍公共财政或让经济增长偏离正轨。
The Wall Street crash does not portend big budgets for what some people see as a luxury agency like NASA.
华尔街金融危机预示着象NASA这样的很多人眼中的豪奢部门不会得到大笔的预算。
eg. NBR members include educators, historians and film industry professionals, and its awards can portend winners at the Oscars.
国家评论协会的成员来自教育，历史等各行各业以及电影届专业人士，该协会奖可能预示谁会是奥斯卡奖得主。
The SNS victory may portend the eclipse of the once-mighty Radicals in the next general election.
进步党此次的胜利或许预示着在下次大选中，曾经盛极一时的激进党将会失势。
This approach does not portend a shift away from the existing terrorist threat, McConnell emphasizes.
迈克迈康勒而强调说，这样并不是转移方向不顾及现在的恐怖主义的威胁。
Patients and families may be confused by results and worried that minor abnormalities might portend serious consequences.
患者及其家人可能会误解其检查结果，并为一些小病担心，这可能会带来严重后果。
More troubling, she said, is what Google's flub may portend for the future.
更令人不安的是，她说，Google的搞得不好将可能对于未来的预警。
He thinks it might portend "the beginning of the thaw. "
他认为，这也许将推动“旅游技术领域开始回暖”。
In general, having a fallback person does not portend good things for the current relationship.
总的来说，需找“备胎”对于目前的恋情来说不算是好的兆头。
What does all this portend for the near future?
所有的这些预示着在不远的将来会发生什么呢？
Moreover, melting glaciers and shrinking snow packs portend severe water shortages in fragile border regions like northern Pakistan.
而且，冰川融化和积雪的减缩，预示着中国脆弱的周边地区如巴基斯坦北部的水资源短缺将更加恶化。
The overconfidence could portend an onslaught of new supply of homes for sale that would threaten prices.
过度自信能预示着将有新一轮的房屋供给出炉，从而威胁房价。
However, some fear that recent surveys showing a drop in the perceived danger of inhalant use among teens may portend an increase in use.
但是，一些官员担心近期一些显示吸入剂使用危险降低的调查报告会使青少年使用吸入剂的比例重新升高。
Ask Ramiz: the stars over the Judean desert are so bright they could portend almost anything, however miraculous.
得问问拉米兹才知道。犹地阿沙漠上空的星星耀眼明亮，它们几乎无所不能预兆，不论如何不可思议。
Posterior multifragmentation of the femoral neck: Does it portend a poor outcome in internally fixed intracapsular hip fractures?
股骨颈后方多块骨折碎片：是否预示髋关节囊内骨折内固定术后疗效欠佳？
Second, one must form a judgment as to what those facts portend.
第二，必须形成一个判断，猜测这些事实预示着什么。
Not, perhaps, a great portend for a new generation of robots.
而这也许和新一代的机器人关系并不大。
These are particularly important today as modern medicine is able to identify genes that portend high risk for certain diseases.
这些在今天来看相当重要，现代机器也能够识别基因从而对某种疾病进行高危预警。
Falling margins tend to portend better economic outcomes, with the caveat that they're not falling too fast.
企业利润率下降往往预示着经济前景向好，但前提是企业利润率别下降得太快。
But moving from the jaded north to the dynamic south does not portend an easy future.
但是北部疲软和南部活跃的走势预示着未来并不简单。
Recent developments in the Israeli Knesset portend a more ominous future.
以色列议会上最新进展预示着更加凶险的未来。
Elsewhere in the world, a flood tide of political opening and economic reform seemed to portend a bright future.
在世界其他地方，政治开放和经济改革的浪潮似乎预示着一个光明的未来。
Heavy insider purchases sometimes portend a vigorous market rally.
内部人士大举买入，有时预示着市场将开始强力反弹。
There is a strategic chink in corporate America's global armour, one that could portend weaker-than-expected earnings in the medium term.
美国公司的全球防护体系存在一个战略缺陷，这个缺陷可能预示着中期利润将差于预期。
Vivid, violent dreams can portend brain disorders by half a century, a new study finds.
一项新的研究发现，栩栩如生的恶梦能预知到半个世纪后的脑部紊乱。
These changes portend well, but they serve mainly to reduce the risks of crises.
这些变革是好的预兆，但它们主要是为了降低危机爆发的风险。
The polls portend heavy losses for the Democrats, who currently enjoy a 39-seat majority there.
几份民意调查报告预示着民主党将遭受重大损失，目前民主党享有39个多数席位。
A particular concern is that the recent resurgence at the euro zone's core could portend a protracted slump at its periphery.
特别的担忧在于这次在欧元区中心的复苏可能预示了在其周边一个延时的萧条。
Sometimes small events can portend great changes.
有时，小事件能预示着大变革。
What does this portend for the future of the American family?
这对未来的美国家庭意味着什么？
If we can't look after a species we've been trying so hard to save, it may portend even worse things for the ones we've been overlooking.
如果我们不能照顾好我们一直努力拯救的物种，它可能预示着那些被我们所忽视的情况将更加严重。
A phenomenon supposed to pORtend good OR evil; a prophetic sign.
预兆可以预测好坏的一现象；预兆
Things that happen on eclipses tend to portend that something more is on the way, so take this period seriously.
在日食期间发生的事情将预兆着一些即将到来的事情，所以请认真对待这一事情的每一件事情。
Or do they portend the end of an era?
还是共和党的问题预示了一个时代的终结呢？
What does the rise of libertarianism portend for the future of the US?
自由主义的抬头对美国的未来预示着什么？
Threatening skies portend a storm.
诡异的天气预示有暴风雨来临。
Mr Leisk thinks this could well portend rougher economic waters ahead.
雷斯克先生认为这极可能预示着前方是更凶险的经济水域。
100% Coverage now exists! ! ! What does that portend?
现在100%发生覆盖！！！预示着什么？
And though that may be welcome news for politicians such as Mr Ramsey, it could portend disaster for farmers.
尽管这对于拉姆齐这些政治家而言是好消息，但对农场主却预示着灾难。
