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imminent
adj.即將來臨的(impending,approaching)
The imminent storm gives us a sign that the day is turning bad.
即將來臨的風暴給了我們一個信號，那就是天氣變壞了。
precursor
n.先兆(sign); 先驅(forerunner,pioncer,ancestor)
Dark clouds are often treated as precursor of a storm.
烏云通常被當作暴風雨的前兆。
prediction
n.預言,預報(forecast,prophecy)
promising
adj.有前途的，有希望的(prospective)
prospect
n.前景，期望(outlook,likelihood,possibility)
Older people are always concerned by the prospect that an unpreceding depression would bring chaos again.
年紀大的人總是擔心前所未有的大蕭條會再次帶來混亂。
prospective
adj.預期的(forward-looking,forthcoming)
provident
adj.有遠見的(forward-looking)
surmise
vt.臆測(guess,speculate)
It is dangerous to surmise the situation./With no news from the explorers we can only surmise their present position.
猜測形勢很危險。/沒有探險者的消息，我們只能猜測他們現在的處境。
tendency
n.趨勢(inclination,trend)
prophesy
v.預言，預報(foretell,soothsay)
He prophesied the coming war.
他預言即將爆發戰爭。
presage
n.預兆 v.預示
portend
v.預示(omen,presage)
Leading economic indicators portend a recession.
主導經濟指標預示著經濟衰退。
prognosticate
v.預言
Urban architectural renewal prognosticates a social and cultural renaissance.
城市建筑革新預示著社會和文化的復興。
prefigure
v.預示
The paintings of Paul Cezanne prefigured the rise of cubism in the early 20th century.
保羅·塞尚的畫預示了20世紀早期立體主義的興起。
impending
adj.即將發生的;逼近的
Black clouds, thunder and lightning show that a storm is impending.
烏云、雷聲和閃電表明暴風雨即將來臨。
