| 词汇 | portend |
| 释义 | portend verb [ T ] formal uk/pɔːˈtend/ us/pɔːrˈtend/ 预示，预兆，预告（坏事） to be a sign that something bad is likely to happen in the future It was a deeply superstitious country, where earthquakes were commonly believed to portend the end of dynasties. 这是一个很迷信的国家，地震被普遍认为预示着王朝的终结。 Synonyms: augur betoken bode foreshadow prefigure presage Related word: portent |
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