forecast
noun
verb
ˈfɔːkɑːst
noun
1
a
description
of
what
is
likely
to
happen
in
the
future,
based
on
the
information
that
you
have
now
预测，预报;
The
weather
forecast
is
good
for
tomorrow.
天气预报说明天是晴天。
profit/sales/growth
forecast
the
company’s
annual
sales
forecast
公司的年销售预测
verb
2
to
make
a
statement
saying
what
is
likely
to
happen
in
the
future,
based
on
the
information
that
you
have
now
预测，预报;
Rain
was
forecast
for
the
weekend.
预报说周末有雨。
forecast
(that)
The
Federal
Reserve
Bank
forecasts
that
the
economy
will
grow
by
2%
this
year.
联邦储备银行预测今年经济将增长 2% 。