foresee; predict; foresight
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to foresee; to predict based on patterns of development
neutralOften used in formal or written contexts regarding future trends, outcomes, or consequences.
Kě可
yǐ以
yù预
jiàn见
，
wǒ我
chǎng厂
de的
shēng生
chǎn产
shuǐ水
píng平
jǐ几
nián年
nèi内
jiāng将
yǒu有
hěn很
dà大
de的
tí提
gāo高
。
It can be foreseen that our factory's production level will greatly improve within a few years.
Tā他
yù预
jiàn见
dào到
shì市
chǎng场
huì会
bēng崩
kuì溃
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
tí提
qián前
mài卖
diào掉
le了
gǔ股
piào票
。
He foresaw that the market would crash, so he sold his stocks in advance.
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Shéi谁
yě也
wú无
fǎ法
yù预
jiàn见
wèi未
lái来
huì会
fā发
shēng生
shén什
me么
。
No one can foresee what will happen in the future.
noun
foresight; the ability or insight to foresee future developments
formalOften used in academic, scientific, or strategic contexts.
Kē科
xué学
de的
yù预
jiàn见
shì是
jī基
yú于
shù数
jù据
hé和
shì事
shí实
de的
。
Scientific foresight is based on data and facts.
Zhè这
wèi位
qǐ企
yè业
jiā家
yǐ以
mǐn敏
ruì锐
de的
shāng商
yè业
yù预
jiàn见
ér而
wén闻
míng名
。
This entrepreneur is known for his keen business foresight.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yù预
jiàn见
bāng帮
zhù助
tā他
bì避
miǎn免
le了
zhòng重
dà大
sǔn损
shī失
。
This foresight helped him avoid heavy losses.