augur

英 [ˈɔːɡə(r)]

美 [ˈɔːɡər]

v.  主(吉或凶); 是…的预兆
n.  （古罗马的）占兆官; 占卜师; 预言者

第三人称单数：augurs　现在分词：auguring　过去式：augured　过去分词：augured　

GRE

BNC.22392 / COCA.26617

牛津词典

verb

• 主（吉或凶）；是…的预兆
  to be a sign that sth will be successful or not successful in the future
  1. Conflicts among the various groups do not augur well for the future of the peace talks.
     各派之间的冲突对和平谈判不是一个好兆头。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 主（吉或凶）；预兆
  If somethingaugurswell or badlyfora person or a future situation, it is a sign that things will go well or badly.
  1. The renewed violence this week hardly augurs well for smooth or peaceful change...
     本周新一轮的暴力事件预示着顺利平和的转变几乎不可能实现。
  2. Already there were problems. It didn't augur well.
     已经有问题了，这不是好兆头。

英英释义

noun

• (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
  Synonym:auspex

verb

• indicate by signs
  1. These signs bode bad news
  Synonym:bodeportendauspicateprognosticateomenpresagebetokenforeshadowforetellprefigureforecastpredict
• predict from an omen

双语例句

• These disagreements augur badly for next week's meeting.
  这些分歧对下周的会来说不是好兆头。
• I augur ill of his success.
  我看他的成功有问题。
• As Europe again teeters on the brink of disaster and the tepid US recovery lurches along, the growth slowdowns in China and India augur rough times ahead for the world economy.
  在欧洲再度濒临灾难边缘、美国经济复苏乏力的情况下，中国和印度增速放缓，令世界经济增长前景不容乐观。
• Does this unfortunate news augur war in the near future?
  这个不幸消息预示最近的将来会发生战争吗？
• Already there were problems. It didn't augur well.
  已经有问题了，这不是好兆头。
• I augur from all circumstances a prosperous voyage.
  从各种情况推断，我预料航行将会顺利。
• Does this news augur war?
  这消息预示将有战争吗？
• There could be a surprise agreement to rebalance currencies at the Group of 20 this spring, although the failure of its November summit does not augur well.
  20国集团（G20）可能会在今年春季的峰会上，出人意料地就恢复汇率平衡达成协议，尽管去年11月首尔峰会的失败可算不上什么吉兆。
• The big question is whether these are passing trends, or augur more permanent change.
  关键问题是，上述现象究竟是一时的势态，还是预示着更为长久的变化。
• What is less clear is why the flight of the flock is so often thought to augur much but then, some astrologers are also profitably employed.
  不太清楚的是，为什么人们往往认为这种扎堆会预测出很多东西但话说回来，一些星座学家都能找到收入丰厚的工作。