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

• 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 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。
• 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。
• Republican pickups in the Senate, and their takeover of the house, would seem to augur brightened prospects.
  不过，眼下共和党人在参议院实力上升，加之不久前他们拿下了众议院，这预示着这个议案的前景乐观。
• I augur from all circumstances a prosperous result. good eating habits prevent one from getting arteriosclerosis.
  从各种情形来看，我预测有良好的结果。良好的饮食习惯可以预防动脉硬化。
• But aggressive measures to cool the property market, for example, do not augur well for the construction sector.
  不过，举例来说，旨在给房地产市场降温的大力度举措，对建筑业不是好兆头。
• But even for a cricket-mad nation such as India, the delay in starting his job smacked of indifference that does not augur well for the country's science.
  但是即便对于印度这种为板球而疯狂的国家，在着手工作方面的怠慢击出的漠不关心对于这个国家的科学可不是一个好兆头。
• The historic resilience of our political system, our economy, our culture and our society is a hopeful augur.
  我们的政治体系、经济、文化和社会在历史上表现出的适应能力是一个充满希望的吉兆。
• Does this news augur war?
  这消息预示将有战争吗？
• The look on her face did not augur well.
  她脸上的神色不是个好兆头。