foresee

英 [fɔːˈsiː]

美 [fɔːrˈsiː]

v.  预料; 预见; 预知

过去分词：foreseen　过去式：foresaw　第三人称单数：foresees　现在分词：foreseeing　

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Collins.2 / BNC.6364 / COCA.7614

牛津词典

verb

• 预料；预见；预知
  to think sth is going to happen in the future; to know about sth before it happens
  1. We do not foresee any problems.
     我们预料不会出任何问题。
  2. The extent of the damage could not have been foreseen.
     损害的程度是无法预见到的。
  3. No one could have foreseen (that) things would turn out this way.
     谁都没有预料到事情的结果会这样。
  4. It is impossible to foresee how life will work out.
     不可能预知生命将如何发展。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 预见;预知;预料
  If youforeseesomething, you expect and believe that it will happen.
  1. He did not foresee any problems...
     他没有预见到任何问题。
  2. ...a dangerous situation which could have been foreseen...
     原本可以预见到的危险情况
  3. He could never have foreseen that one day his books would sell in millions.
     他从来没预想过有一天他的书会卖掉几百万本。

英英释义

verb

• realize beforehand
  Synonym:anticipatepreviseforeknow
• picture to oneself
  1. I cannot envision him as President
  Synonym:envision
• act in advance of
  Synonym:anticipateforestallcounter

双语例句

• In view of this, we can foresee a bright future for geomancy in America.
  有鉴于此，我们可以预见风水在美国将大有可为。
• He did not foresee any problems
  他没有预见到任何问题。
• I foresee you will become a greatjedi knight.
  你会成会一个伟大的绝地武士。
• But to some extent, we can foresee what will most likely be.
  但在某种程度上，我们能够预见未来最有可能是什么样的。
• By using a mirror of brass you may see to adjust your cap; by using antiquity as a mirror, you may learn to foresee the rise and fall of empires.
  以铜为鉴，可整衣冠；以古为鉴，可知兴替。（唐太宗）
• It's impossible to foresee exactly how our actions will affect the future.
  要确切预见我们的行动对将来会有怎样的影响是不可能的。
• I have seen the Past and foresee the Future.
  我曾看见过去，也预见将来。
• That is more than be can foresee.
  那是他所不能预见的。
• He could never have foreseen that one day his books would sell in millions.
  他从来没预想过有一天他的书会卖掉几百万本。
• Can they foresee obstacles between the research and the clinic?
  他们能够预见研究与临床之间的障碍吗？