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

• No one could foresee the future, but we could grasp our today.
  没人可以预见未来，但我们可以把握好现在。
• I foresee an abundance of creativity in how to frustrate the law.
  我预知了那些粉碎新法的丰富创造力。
• Do you foresee any problems with the new system?
  你预见到新制度有什么问题吗？
• 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）
• You can't foresee tomorrow, but you can utilize today wisely.
  你不能预知明天，但是你可以利用今天。
• 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。
• 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。
• That is more than be can foresee.
  那是他所不能预见的。
• We foresee nothing but disaster.
  我们只预见到了灾难。
• I intend to be fluid enough to move as I foresee a natural disaster ahead.
  我意愿保持足够的流动性（规避）当我预见到前方一场自然大灾害的时候。