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portends

美[pɔr'tend],英[pɔː(r)'tend],

释义

v. 预示;给…以警告; 网络释义: 预兆;成为……的前兆;预示着;

例句

There is a growing belief that this spectacular sell-off portends more than just a periodic shift in the market cycle.
人们越来越相信,此次股市大跌预示的不只是市场周期中一个阶段性转折。
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。
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。
And given China's impact on the environment, especially greenhouse gas emissions, this change of policy clearly portends a great deal.
鉴于中国对环境的影响力,尤其是温室气体排放量,这一政策的转变很明显地说明很多东西。
We think that this portends a clear and present danger to the role of science in the U. S.
我们认为,这预示着并表明,在美国科学的地位处于危险状况。
If the outcry in France indeed portends global trouble, it's by no means clear whether it ought to.
如果说法国的抗议确实预示着全球性的麻烦,事情是不是应该如此,则完全不清楚。
Whether or not it portends catastrophic consequences for us here on earth is subjective until that happen.
无论它预示着我们在地球上灾难性的后果是主观的,直到这种情况发生。
In a variety of ways, the episode portends continued short-term economic misery and long-term national decline.
从很多方面来说,这一插曲预示着短期内经济苦难将继续,而长期内国家将走向衰落。
Now what that portends I am not entirely sure. It could be a new series or it could be a feature film, but he was quite animated about it.
现在我还不能完全确定,它可以是一个新的系列,也可能是一个故事片,但他对它的构想是非常鲜活的。
What the whole incident portends is still up for grabs.

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