to portend
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预示, 预兆
to serve as a sign or indication of a future event
Transitive: to portend a future event
例子
The sudden drop in the stock market portends economic challenges ahead.
股市的突然下跌预示着未来的经济挑战。
The distant rumbling of thunder may portend an approaching thunderstorm.
远处的雷声可能预示着即将来临的雷雨。
