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prediction

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pre·dic·tion /prɪˈdɪkʃən/ ●●○ AWL noun [countableC, uncountableU]  
PREDICTa statement about what you think is going to happen, or the act of making this statement 预言，预测
prediction of
 predictions of a Republican victory
对于共和党获胜的预测
 The data can be used to make useful economic predictions.
这些数据可用于进行有用的经济预测。
n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
make a prediction
It is far too early to make predictions about the outcome of the inquiry.
confirm a prediction (=show that it was right)
They are now planning further tests to confirm their predictions.
adjectives
accurate/correct
Jane's prediction proved to be accurate.
a confident prediction (=one that you think is probably right)
The situation is so uncertain that it is hard to make a confident prediction.
a dire/gloomy prediction (=saying that something bad will happen)
There have been some gloomy predictions about the economy recently.
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prediction• It's too early to make any predictions about the election results.• Planning assumptions are predictions about the probable environments in which plans are expected to operate.• A natural extension of the two approaches is to combine them and test both predictions at the same time.• Despite their confident predictions, sales of the new car have not been very good.• This principle, then, makes certain general predictions about acquisition.• One prediction is that 50% of households will have two microwaves.• Pundits' predictions of repossessions topping 80,000 during 1991 hit the headlines.• Empirical support for the prediction of future violence is very small.• What were the sources of these predictions?• But Donald Rumsfeld's appointment as defence secretary makes those predictions look naive.
make ... predictions• It is better to re-analyse the following work programme in the light of past performance and make predictions against this background.• Western experts made almost daily predictions that Gorbachev could not survive the growing domestic turmoil, but somehow he did.• It had been quite effective for making predictions, but became more and more over-complicated as greater accuracy was needed.• But it's a bit early to make predictions.• Local forecasters are then expected to make their predictions from them.• This property of amplification makes it impossible to make long-term predictions about evolution, as one can in astronomy.• Euravia's history is altogether too brief for any outside to make positive predictions about its future.• Listening to this subterranean activity has allowed them to make predictions about how and when each pool of magma will erupt.
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TOEFL BNC: 4167 COCA: 3608
prediction

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ADJECTIVE | VERB + PREDICTION | PREDICTION + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤accurate, correct, good, precise, right, successful準確的／正確的／很好的／精確的／沒錯的／成功的預測◇the best available prediction of future interest rates手頭現有的對未來利率的最好的預測◇It turned out my prediction was right.結果證明我的預測是正確的。➤false, incorrect虛假的／錯誤的預測▸➤dire, gloomy, grim可怕的／悲觀的／嚴峻的預測◇the dire predictions by economists of a worldwide recession經濟學家對全球性經濟衰退悲觀的預測➤optimistic樂觀的預測◇The sales results exceeded even the most optimistic predictions.銷售業績甚至超過了最樂觀的預測。➤long-term長期的預測▸➤reliable, safe可靠的／無風險的預測▸➤bold, confident大膽的／有把握的預報▸➤definite, firm, specific明確的／堅定的／具體的預測◇In this study, we made no specific predictions about likely outcomes.在這項研究中，我們沒有對可能的結果作具體的預測。➤theoretical理論預測◇the discrepancy between the theoretical predictions and the results理論預測和結果之間的差異➤computer計算機預測▸➤earthquake, weather地震／氣象預測VERB + PREDICTION➤make作出預測➤give, offer給出／提供預測◇Could the panel give their prediction as to who he will appoint to the post?委員會可以預測出他會委任誰擔任此職位嗎？➤test測試預測◇This study tests these predictions.這項研究測試了這些預測。➤confirm, fulfil/fulfill, support確認／履行／支持預測◇The results of the experiment confirmed their predictions.實驗結果證實了他們的預測。➤confound, contradict, defy證明預測錯誤；與預言相抵觸；推翻預測◇Their success defies the predictions made by most experts.他們的成功使大多數專家的預測落空。PREDICTION + VERB➤prove sth, turn out to be sth預言證明⋯；預測結果是⋯◇Our prediction turns out to be correct.我們的預測證明是正確的。➤be borne out, come true預言被證實／實現PREPOSITION➤amid predictions (especially BrE) 在預測中◇Six hundred workers there lost their jobs today, amid gloomy predictions that there could be worse to come.今天那裏有 600 名工人丟了工作，同時還有各種悲觀的傳言說更糟的還在後面。➤contrary to a/the prediction與預測相反◇Contrary to almost all predictions, however, the government did not fall.與幾乎所有的預言相反，政府並沒有垮台。➤despite a/the prediction儘管有預言◇Despite earlier dire predictions, shares remained steady.儘管早先有一些不祥的預言，股價依舊穩定。➤prediction about關於⋯的預測◇I've learned not to make predictions about the weather.我已經吸取教訓，不再預測天氣了。➤prediction for就⋯所作的預測◇the government's prediction for unemployment政府的失業預測➤prediction of⋯的預測◇their predictions of future growth他們對未來發展的預測➤prediction on對⋯的預測◇Let me get your predictions on the final score.告訴我你對最後比分的預測吧。
TOEFL BNC: 4167 COCA: 3608
prediction noun
⇨ expectation
TOEFL BNC: 4167 COCA: 3608
prediction
Statements and announcements: abjuration, accusation, a contradiction in terms...
Predicting and prediction: predict, prediction, forecast...

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