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foreshadow

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++fore·shad·ow /fɔːˈʃædəʊ $ fɔːrˈʃædoʊ/ verb [transitive]  BEFOREto show or say that something will happen in the future 预示,是的预兆 The revolution foreshadowed an entirely new social order. 这场革命预示着一种全新的社会秩序将要出现。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
foreshadowThe outcome is foreshadowed by the radio speeches, in which he devoted more attention to tax relief than deficit reduction.The events in Spain in the 1930s foreshadowed the rise of Nazi Germany.This ugly term foreshadows uncertain consequences.Again, a court ruling foreshadowed what a Federal law would eventually require.
fore·shad·ow verbChineseSyllable
or say show will something that Corpus to happen


foreshadow
foreshadow /fɔːˈʃædəʊ $ fɔːrˈʃædoʊ/ verb [transitive]
to show or say that something will happen in the future:
    The revolution foreshadowed an entirely new social order.


fore·shadowBrE /fɔːˈʃædəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /fɔːrˈʃædoʊ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they foreshadow BrE /fɔːˈʃædəʊ/ 🔊 NAmE /fɔːrˈʃædoʊ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it foreshadows BrE /fɔːˈʃædəʊz/ 🔊 NAmE /fɔːrˈʃædoʊz/ 🔊past simple foreshadowed BrE /fɔːˈʃædəʊd/ 🔊 NAmE /fɔːrˈʃædoʊd/ 🔊past participle foreshadowed BrE /fɔːˈʃædəʊd/ 🔊 NAmE /fɔːrˈʃædoʊd/ 🔊 -ing form foreshadowing BrE /fɔːˈʃædəʊɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /fɔːrˈʃædoʊɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (formal) to be a sign of sth that will happen in the future 预示;是…的预兆