/ˈfɔ:kɑ:st; US -kæst ||; ˈfɔrˌkæst/verb
[T] (past tensepast participleforecast) to say (with the help of information) what will probably happen in the future 预测;预报:
The Chancellor did not forecast the sudden rise in inflation.财政大臣没有料到通货膨胀会突然加剧。Rain has been forecast for tomorrow. 预报说明天有雨。 forecastnoun [C]:
a sales forecast for the coming year对来年销售额的预测☞Look at weather forecast. 参看weather forecast。
forecast1/ˋfɔr͵kæst; ˈfɔːkɑːst/n [C] a description of what is likely to happen 预测﹐预报: the weather forecast 天气预报
forecast2v [T] past tense and past participle forecast or forecasted to say what is likely to happen 预测﹐预报: Rain is forecast for the weekend. 预测周末有雨。+(that) They forecast that profits will increase next year. 他们预测明年利润会有提高。forecaster n [C]
forecastforecastforecasts1nounwhat somebody thinks will happen, based on the information that is available: The weather forecast said that it would rain today.forecastforecastforecastsforecastedforecasting2verb (forecasts, forecasting, forecast, has forecast)to say what you think will happen, based on the information that is availablesame meaningpredict: They've forecast rain.▶ forecasterforecasterforecastersnoun: She's a weather forecaster on TV.