foretelling ing. 预言
foretelling[ noun ]- a statement made about the future
<noun.communication>
- the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
<noun.cognition>
Foretell \Fore*tell"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Foretold}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Foretelling}.]
To predict; to tell before occurence; to prophesy; to
foreshow.
Deeds then undone my faithful tongue foretold. --Pope.
Prodigies, foretelling the future eminence and luster
of his character. --C.
Middleton.
Syn: To predict; prophesy; prognosticate; augur.
- Using 1978 as its base of 100, the index plunged to a quarterly low of just 81.1 in the second quarter of 1980, but rebounded even more sharply to 95.1 in the third quarter of that year, foretelling the rise from recession.