predictive
predictive — 形容詞
1. helping people judge later results from facts or signs they have now
預測的
用現有跡象推知結果
helping people judge later results from facts or signs they have now
The doctor looked for predictive signs in Mia's blood test.
醫師在 Mia 的驗血結果中尋找可預示病情的指標。
collocation: predictive signs
At Lincoln High, Ms. Chen found attendance records predictive of dropout risk.
在 Lincoln High，Chen 老師發現出席紀錄能預示輟學風險。
pattern: predictive of + result
For many farmers, low river levels are predictive of a dry summer.
對許多農夫來說，低河水位常預示夏天會乾旱。
This simple survey has predictive value for reading problems.
這份簡單問卷對閱讀問題有預測價值。
The map uses predictive data to warn villages near the coast.
這張地圖使用預測資料來警告沿海村莊。
- forecasting
close in meaning, especially for systems or methods that estimate future events
- prognostic
more formal and common in medical or statistical contexts
- indicative
weaker; suggests a sign, but not always a future outcome
- descriptive
focuses on reporting existing facts rather than showing what may happen next
- retrospective
looks back at past events instead of later results
文法句型
predictive of something
predictive value / sign / data / model
用法筆記
Often followed by `of` when one fact points to a later result. Before a noun, it commonly describes data, signs, tests, or models.
常見錯誤
2. used for keyboard or phone features that offer likely words while you type
預測輸入
打字時先猜你要的字
used for keyboard or phone features that offer likely words while you type
Lena turned off predictive text because it kept changing her name.
Lena 關掉預測輸入，因為它一直改掉她的名字。
collocation: predictive text
My watch uses predictive typing for short replies.
我的手錶用預測輸入來打簡短回覆。
collocation: predictive typing
On Dad's old phone, predictive text guessed the wrong town.
在 Dad 的舊手機上，預測輸入猜錯了城鎮名稱。
The app adds predictive suggestions above the keyboard.
這個 app 會在鍵盤上方加入預測建議。
After two days, Nina trusted the predictive keyboard more.
兩天後，Nina 更相信這個預測鍵盤了。
- autocomplete
more specific; usually about finishing a partly typed word or phrase
- smart
informal and much broader; not limited to typing features
- manual
describes typing or input done without automatic suggestions
文法句型
predictive text
predictive typing / keyboard / suggestions
用法筆記
Mainly used before nouns such as `text`, `typing`, `keyboard`, and `suggestions`. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about a digital feature, not evidence about future results.