prediction

pri'dikʃәn

六级托福 Collins 2

n. the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
n. a statement made about the future

n. 预言, 预报
[化] 预测

Collins 星级

4,167

BNC 频率

3,608

使用频率

prediction 可分为前缀 pre-（意为“之前”）和词根 dict（意为“说”或“命令”）。因此，prediction 的意思是“提前说出”，即“预测”。

例句

1. The weather prediction says it will rain tomorrow.

天气预报说明天会下雨。

2. Her prediction about the game's outcome was correct.

她对比赛结果的预测是正确的。

3. Scientists often make predictions based on their research.

科学家们通常根据他们的研究做出预测。