foresee

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /fɔːˈsiː/    美 /fɔɹˈsi/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To perceive (a situation or event) in advance.
    — A prudent man foreſeeth the euill, and hideth himſelfe: but the ſimple paſſe on, and are puniſhed.
  2. To provide. obsolete
    — Great shoals of people, which go on to populate, without foreseeing means of life.

词形变化

foresees present,singular,third-person foreseeing participle,present foresaw past foreseen participle,past

词汇关系

近义词
anticipate predict think
衍生词
foreseeability foreseeable foreseer
相关词
forsee unforeseen

词源

From Middle English foreseen, forseen, from Old English foresēon; equivalent to fore- + see. Similar formations in Dutch voorzien, German vorsehen, Latin prōvideō, (whence provide and purvey), Ancient Greek πρόοιδα (próoida), Polish przewidzieć, Russian провидеть (providetʹ).
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