forecast
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fore·cast1 /ˈfɔːkɑːst $ ˈfɔːrkæst/ ●●○ noun [countable] PREDICTa description of what is likely to happen in the future, based on the information that you have now 预测，预报 → prediction The weather forecast is good for tomorrow. 天气预报说明天是晴天。profit/sales/growth forecast the company’s annual sales forecast 公司的年度销量预测n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + forecasta weather forecastThe weather forecast for the weekend is fine and dry.a shipping forecast (=a forecast about weather conditions at sea)According to the shipping forecast, strong winds can be expected later today.a sales forecastThe gloomy sales forecast sparked rumours that the company would be making job cuts.a profit forecastThe company has cut its profit forecast by £18m to £570m.a growth forecast (=one relating to an increase in the value of goods or services produced and sold)The official growth forecasts for the economy are promising.an economic forecastThe Bank of England revised its economic forecast in the wake of the figures.a detailed forecastA detailed forecast of the industry’s prospects has just been published.optimistic (=expecting good things to happen)In his speech, the president gave an optimistic forecast for the economy.pessimistic/gloomy (=expecting bad things to happen)Scientists have produced a gloomy forecast on the effects of global warming.verbsmake a forecastIt is too early to make a forecast on what will happen.give a forecastEconomists gave an upbeat forecast for the world economy.provide a forecastAnalysts usually provide growth forecasts for no more than two years ahead. revise a forecast (=change it because of new information)The company has revised its sales forecast.
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forecast• You want a forecast for the series?• It is impossible to give an accurate forecast of company sales 10 years from now.• Each warned after the stock market closed on Friday that profits will fall below analysts' forecasts.• Food giant Hillsdown Holdings added 8p to 130p after a maintained dividend forecast and boardroom shake-up.• But in recent years concern has been growing that economic forecasts are not up to the mark.• Apex Corp. has issued its annual sales forecast.• These forecasts will be based on information on the number of children in a school augmented by headteachers' estimates.• According to the weather forecast, it's going to stay hot for the rest of the week.• the weather forecastprofit/sales/growth forecast• Some analysts pared their Christmas growth forecasts to 10 % to 15 % from 25 % to 30 %.• You can also conduct profit forecasts, identify profitable work and problem areas.• Olivetti shares have tumbled 15 percent since last week as analysts downgraded profit forecasts.• James Capel has, it appears, lopped £25m from its profit forecast and now expects £165m.• Arthuis made no precise growth forecast.• The only other question I have is about the regional sales forecasts.• Shareholders get nothing more than a bald one-year profit forecast.forecast2 ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle forecast or forecasted) [transitive] PREDICTto make a statement saying what is likely to happen in the future, based on the information that you have now 预测，预报 SYN predict Rain was forecast for the weekend. 预报周末有雨。forecast (that) The Federal Reserve Bank forecasts that the economy will grow by 2% this year. 联邦储备银行预测今年经济将增长2%。► see thesaurus at predict→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
forecast• Property analysts forecast a fall in house prices.• Rain is forecast for all parts of southern England tomorrow.• Wind and rain has been forecast for this weekend.• The company forecast further growth in 1996.• Then on Wednesday night he forecast that interest rates would drop - fuelling the City boom.• Hardly anyone had forecast that the drought would last so long.• Analyzing the past, forecasting the future.• The fixed interest rate means you know exactly your commitment each month, which saves problems with forecasting your cashflow.forecast (that)• This market was extremely competitive and sales volumes were difficult to forecast accurately.• In 1998, construction is forecast at $ 37. 23 billion, up 8 percent from 1997.• Earnings fell shy of forecasts because of slower demand from customers that make personal computers.• The Congressional Budget Office, an independent adviser to Congress, had recently forecast growth of around 2.6 percent per year.• City analysts are forecasting that its contribution could be as much as £80m for the full year.• The Federal Reserve Bank forecast that the economy will grow by 2% this year.• Maybe even shape up mental images that guess what might happen next, forecast the future.• Heads of departments can forecast their purchase requirements and plan the labour and holiday rotas.From Longman Business Dictionaryforecastfore‧cast1 /ˈfɔːkɑːstˈfɔːrkæst/ noun [countable]ECONOMICS a description of what is likely to happen in the future, based on information that is available nowThe figures for 2001 are forecasts, the others are actuals.a gloomy sales forecasta cash-flow forecastEconomic forecasts are widely used by policy makers.It is too early to make forecasts about demand.He has cut his full-year profit forecast from £235 million to £220 million.forecast ofan inflation forecast of 3.5%The IMF had reduced its forecasts of economic growth among the world’s largest industrialized nations.forecastforecast2 verb (past tense and past participle forecast or forecasted) [transitive]ECONOMICS to make a statement saying what is likely to happen in the future, based on information that is available nowTurnover is forecast to grow 6.7% this year.This year we forecast growth of 30%.forecast thatThe bank’s chief economist has forecast that interest rates will fall within two months.forecast something at somethingGDP growth was forecast at 1%. —forecasting noun [uncountable]Economic forecasting is not an exact science. —forecaster noun [countable]The upturn in sales was double the increase the economic forecasters had been expecting.→ See Verb tableOrigin forecast2 (1400-1500) fore- + → CAST1 “to arrange cleverly” ((14-19 centuries))fore·cast1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1forecast2 verbLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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forecast
fore‧cast1 /ˈfɔːkɑːst $ ˈfɔːrkæst/ 
noun [countable]
a description of what is likely to happen in the future, based on the information that you have now ⇨ prediction:
The weather forecast is good for tomorrow.
profit/sales/growth forecast
the company’s annual sales forecast
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▪a weather forecast The weather forecast for the weekend is fine and dry.
▪a shipping forecast (=a forecast about weather conditions at sea) According to the shipping forecast, strong winds can be expected later today.
▪a sales forecast The gloomy sales forecast sparked rumours that the company would be making job cuts.
▪a profit forecast The company has cut its profit forecast by £18m to £570m.
▪a growth forecast (=one relating to an increase in the value of goods or services produced and sold) The official growth forecasts for the economy are promising.
▪an economic forecast The Bank of England revised its economic forecast in the wake of the figures.
▪a detailed forecast A detailed forecast of the industry’s prospects has just been published.
▪optimistic (=expecting good things to happen) In his speech, the President gave an optimistic forecast for the economy.
▪pessimistic/gloomy (=expecting bad things to happen) Scientists have produced a gloomy forecast on the effects of global warming.
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▪make a forecast It is too early to make a forecast on what will happen.
▪give a forecast Economists gave an upbeat forecast for the world economy.
▪provide a forecast Analysts usually provide growth forecasts for no more than two years ahead.
▪revise a forecast (=change it because of new information) The company has revised its sales forecast.
forecast2 verb (past tense and past participle forecast or forecasted) [transitive]to make a statement saying what is likely to happen in the future, based on the information that you have now
SYN predict:
Rain was forecast for the weekend.
forecast (that)
The Federal Reserve Bank forecasts that the economy will grow by 2% this year.
▪ predict to say that something will happen, before it happens: In the future, it may be possible to predict earthquakes. | Scientists are trying to predict what the Amazon will look like in 20 years' time.
▪forecast to say what is likely to happen in the future, especially in relation to the weather or the economic or political situation: They’re forecasting a hard winter. | Economists forecast that there would be a recession.
▪project to say what the amount, size, cost etc of something is likely to be in the future, using the information you have now: The world’s population is projected to rise by 45%.
▪can say especially spoken be able to know what will happen in the future: No one can say what the next fifty years will bring. | I can’t say exactly how much it will cost.
▪foretell to say correctly what will happen in the future, using special religious or magical powers: The woman claimed that she had the gift of foretelling the future. | It all happened as the prophet had foretold.
▪prophesy to say that something will happen because you feel that it will, or by using special religious or magical powers: He’s one of those people who are always prophesying disaster. | The coming of a great Messiah is prophesied in the Bible. | He prophesied that the world would end in 2012. | Marx prophesied that capitalism would destroy itself.
▪foresee to know that something is going to happen before it happens: They should have foreseen these problems. | No one foresaw the outcome of the war.
▪have a premonition to have a strange feeling that something is about to happen, especially something bad, usually just before it happens: Suddenly I had a strange premonition of danger ahead.
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noun [countable]a description of what is likely to happen in the future, based on the information that you have now ⇨ prediction:
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verb (past tense and past participle forecast or forecasted) [transitive]to make a statement saying what is likely to happen in the future, based on the information that you have now SYN predict:
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Good weather 好天气
be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine沐浴着／享受着明媚的／灿烂的阳光 the sun shines/warms sth/beats down (on sth) 太阳照耀着／温暖着／照射在… the sunshine breaks/streams through sth 阳光穿过… fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky 绒毛般的／一缕缕云彩在空中飘过 a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea 微风／轻风／强风／凉爽的风／暖风／海风从海上吹来 the snow crunches beneath/under sb's feet/boots 积雪在…脚下／靴子下嘎吱作响
Bad weather 坏天气
thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun 厚厚的云层／乌云／暴风云形成／聚集／大量聚集／遮住天空／挡住太阳 the sky darkens/turns black 天空变暗／变黑 a fine mist hangs in the air 一丝薄雾弥漫在空气中 a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in 浓雾滚滚而来 the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down 下雨了；大雨倾盆而下；大雨滂沱 snow falls/comes down/covers sth 雪花飘落／覆盖着… the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through sth/sweeps across sth 风刮／嗖嗖地刮／呼啸而过／愈刮愈大／刮过…／掠过… strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph) 狂风大作（高达每小时 80 英里的速度） a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages 暴风雨即将降临／向内陆移动／来临／袭来／肆虐 thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds 雷声隆隆 (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes （叉状的／片状的）闪电袭来／闪过 a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages （令人目眩的）暴风雪袭来／大作／肆虐 a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys sth/rips through sth 龙卷风袭击／摧毁…／撕裂… forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane预报有雨／雪／四级飓风 ( NAmE pour (down)/ ( BrE pour (down) with rain下瓢泼大雨 get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain遇上下雨；寻找避雨处；躲雨 be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog笼罩在雾霭之中／厚厚的一层雾中 be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm即将遇到／勇敢面对／躲避暴风雨 hear rolling/distant thunder听到隆隆的／远处的雷声 be battered/buffeted by strong winds遭受强风肆虐；被强风吹得左右摇摆 ( BrE be blowing a gale在刮大风 battle against/brave the elements与恶劣天气搏斗；冒着风雨
The weather improves 天气好转
the sun breaks through the clouds 太阳破云而出 the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up) 天放晴了 the clouds part/clear 乌云散去 the rain stops/lets up/holds off 雨停了／小了／延迟了 the wind dies down 风逐渐平息 the storm passes 暴风雨过去了 the mist/fog lifts/clears 薄雾／雾消散了
Discussing predictions 谈论预测
◆ The number of people using mobile phones to purchase goods and services is expected /likely to more than double by the end of 2015.到 2015 年年底，使用手机购买商品和服务的人数预计／可能会是现在的两倍多。 ◆ Experts have predicted /forecast that the number of people using their mobile phones to pay for goods and services should exceed 190 million in 2015.专家已经预言，到 2015 年使用手机支付商品和服务费用的人数将超过 1.9 亿。 ◆ This figure is set to reach 200 million by 2016.到 2016 年这个数字可能会达到 2 亿。 ◆ By 2015, 800 million mobile phone users worldwidewill be participating in social networks via their phone.到 2015 年，全球将有 8 亿手机用户通过手机参与社交网络。 ◆ Sales of mobile phones in 2009 were lower than expected .* 2009 年的手机销量低于预期。 ◆ The company's announcement of 1.26 billion handsets sold for the year is in line with predictions .公司宣布本年度手机销量为 12.6 亿部，符合预期。