forecasting
forecasting — 動詞
1. the act of working out, with the help of data, calculations, or expert judgment,
預測；預報
依據資料推估未來情況的動作
the act of working out, with the help of data, calculations, or expert judgment, what conditions or events are most likely in the days, months, or years ahead. (Used as the -ing form of the verb 'forecast'.)
Salma is forecasting next year's coffee prices using data from three growing regions.
Salma 正以三個產區的資料預測明年的咖啡價格。
forecast + [object measured]: prices, demand, sales
Apinya spent the morning forecasting how many tourists would visit the island in July.
Apinya 花了一上午預測七月會有多少遊客上島。
forecast + wh-clause
Economists are forecasting that interest rates will fall by the end of the year.
經濟學家預測利率會在年底前下降。
The team has been forecasting heavier rain along the southern coast since Tuesday.
團隊從週二就開始預報南部沿海會有更大的雨勢。
Forecasting demand wrongly for two quarters in a row almost cost Christopher his job.
連續兩季預測需求失準，差點害 Christopher 丟了工作。
- predict
broader; covers any guess about the future, with or without data
- project
business and statistical contexts; usually a numerical extension of past trends
- anticipate
stresses preparing for what will come, not announcing it
- look back
describes events after they happen, not before
文法句型
forecast + noun phrase
forecast + that-clause
forecast + wh-clause
用法筆記
Forecasting differs from a casual guess: subject is normally an expert, an institution, or a model, and the prediction is based on data or recognised methods. Common in weather, business, economics, and sports analysis.
常見錯誤
forecasting — 名詞
1. the activity, process, or output of estimating likely future conditions — for ex
預測作業
推估未來情況的活動、流程或結果
the activity, process, or output of estimating likely future conditions — for example, what next month's weather will look like, how a market will move, or how many products a shop will sell.
Weather forecasting has improved hugely since satellites began circling the planet.
自從衛星開始繞行地球後，氣象預報已大幅進步。
weather forecasting: classic compound
Renata teaches a course on demand forecasting to second-year business students.
Renata 為大二商學系的學生開設一門需求預測課。
demand forecasting (business term)
Reuben argues that economic forecasting is more art than science.
Reuben 主張經濟預測比較像藝術而非科學。
Good forecasting saved the airline millions during the storm season last winter.
去年冬天暴風季時，準確的預測替航空公司省下了數百萬元。
The bank's forecasting of the housing market turned out to be far too optimistic.
這家銀行對房市的預測結果證明過於樂觀。
- prediction
everyday word; less tied to formal data work
- projection
numerical, often financial, based on extending current trends
- outlook
shorter and broader; often used in news headlines
- hindsight
looking back at events, not ahead
文法句型
forecasting + of [topic]
weather / sales / demand + forecasting
用法筆記
Often used as the second half of a compound naming the field (weather forecasting, sales forecasting, demand forecasting). Mostly uncountable when referring to the activity, but can be countable when speaking of separate forecasts produced.