But there are some trends that we can predict with confidence.

不过，我们能满怀信心地预言某些趋势。

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Dr Steve Horng told the BBC: 'We can predict with 96% confidence when patients [are facing a high] probability of dying, '

史蒂芬•黄博士告诉英国广播公司说：“我们可以判断出患者很可能即将死亡的时间，准确率高达96%。”

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Given the nature of financial markets, we can predict with high confidence that in due course there will be another boom, another bust, and another search for culprits.

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In that world, the immediate past and near future were usually similar enough to allow us to predict the future with some confidence.

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