predict

predict — verb

1. to state in advance what you think will happen later, usually from facts, past e

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

to state in advance what you think will happen later, usually from facts, past experience, or signs

例句

Weather experts predict heavy rain across southern Taiwan tonight.

predict + weather result

Mina predicted that the baby would wake before dawn.

predict + that-clause

同義詞
  • forecast

    often used for weather, business, or other expert estimates based on data

  • foresee

    slightly more formal and often suggests seeing a future problem or result early

  • expect

    focuses on what seems likely, not always on saying it publicly

  • guess

    more informal and can be based on much less evidence

文法句型

predict + noun

predict + that-clause

predict + question word-clause

be predicted to + verb

用法筆記

Common with a noun object, a that-clause, or a question word clause, and very often used in the passive before a to-infinitive, as in 'is predicted to rise'. Subject can also be a sign or pattern when the evidence itself points to a future result.

常見錯誤

❌Experts predicted about a storm.
✅Experts predicted a storm.
💡'predict' does not take 'about' before the thing you expect to happen.
❌I predict him to win the race.
✅I predict that he will win the race.
💡In active clauses, English usually uses a clause here, not 'person + to-infinitive'.