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prognostic

UK //prɒɡˈnɒstɪk//US //prɑːɡˈnɑːstɪk//

词源

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。

adjective

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。)

同义词:predictive, indicative, foretelling, prophetic, ominous

noun

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。)

同义词:sign, indication, omen, forecast, prediction

常见短语

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。)