forecast /ˈfɔːˌkɑːst/ CET4 TEM4 ( forecasting, forecasted, forecasts )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A forecast is a statement of what is expected to happen in the future, especially in relation to a particular event or situation. 预报

  例：

  ...a forecast of a 2.25 percent growth in the economy.

  …2.25%经济增长的预报。

  例：

  He delivered his election forecast.

  他作了他的选举预报。

• 2. 

  V-T If you forecast future events, you say what you think is going to happen in the future. 预言

  例：

  They forecast a humiliating defeat for the president.

  他们预言总统蒙受羞辱的一次失败。

• 3. 

  → see also weather forecast