foresight

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈfɔːsaɪt/    美 /ˈfɔɹsaɪt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The ability, or the due use of one's ability, to foresee or prepare wisely for the future. countable,uncountable
    — Near-synonym: forethought
  2. The ability to foresee future events in a supernatural or paranormal way, such as psychically. countable,uncountable
  3. The front sight on a firearm (e.g., rifle, handgun). countable,uncountable
    — Holonym: iron sights
  4. A bearing taken forwards towards a new object. countable,uncountable

词形变化

foresights plural

词汇关系

衍生词
foresighted foresightful foresightless foresightly foresighty
相关词
foresee

词源

From Middle English forsight, forsyght, forsichte (since 14th c.), a calque of Latin providentia. By surface analysis, fore- + sight. Compare Scots foresicht, Saterland Frisian Foarsicht, archaic Dutch voorzicht (now voorzichtigheid), German Vorsicht (all “caution, foresight”).
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