prognosticate/prɔgˈnɔstɪkeɪt; prɑɡ`nɑstɪˌket/ v(fml 文)1 [I, Tn, Tf]tell (sth) in advance; predict 预言（某事物）; 预报 prognosticate disaster 预言灾难.2 [Tn, Tf] be a sign of (a future event) 成为（未来事件）的预兆; 预示.
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