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

• Trends that augur change in society.
  这些趋势预示着社会变革。
• The breastplate that the data that augur place uses basically is chelonian the bladebone with the ox.
  占卜所用的材料主要是龟的腹甲和牛的肩胛骨。
• Rising job losses, a weak housing market and tighter credit availability augur badly for newspapers 'remaining classified advertising revenues.
  失业人数上升、住房市场疲软和信用可得性收紧，都预示着各报社剩余的分类广告收入前景堪忧。
• 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。
• 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。
• What is less clear is why the flight of the flock is so often thought to augur much but then, some astrologers are also profitably employed.
  不太清楚的是，为什么人们往往认为这种扎堆会预测出很多东西但话说回来，一些星座学家都能找到收入丰厚的工作。
• Does this news augur war?
  这消息预示将有战争吗？
• I augur from all circumstances a prosperous voyage.
  从各种情况推断，我预料航行将会顺利。
• The look on her face did not augur well.
  她脸上的神色不是个好兆头。
• Does this unfortunate news augur war in the near future?
  这个不幸消息预示最近的将来会发生战争吗？