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源自希腊语 'prognostikos'(预知的),由 'pro-'(前)和 'gignoskein'(知道)组成,后经拉丁语 'prognosticus' 传入英语。
❶ 与预测或预兆相关的,指能够预示未来可能发生的事情或状况。
“The dark clouds were a prognostic sign of the coming storm.”
(乌云是即将来临的暴风雨的预兆。)
“Her high fever was a prognostic indicator of a serious infection.”
(她的高烧是严重感染的预示。)
❶ 预示或预测未来的迹象或指标,常用于医学或科学领域。
“The patient's blood test results were a poor prognostic.”
(患者的血液检查结果是一个不良的预后指标。)
“Scientists study weather patterns as prognostics of climate change.”
(科学家研究天气模式作为气候变化的预测指标。)
prognostic factor — 在医学中,指能够预测疾病发展或治疗结果的特定因素或指标。
“Age is often considered a prognostic factor in cancer treatment outcomes.”
(年龄通常被认为是癌症治疗结果的一个预后因素。)