early 15c., from Latin portendere "foretell, reveal; point out, indicate," originally "to stretch forward," from por- (variant of pro-; see pro-) "forth, forward" + tendere "to stretch, extend" (see tenet). Related: Portended; portending.
实用例句
1. They may or may not portend a collapse of civilization.
它们或许预示着文明的崩溃.
来自英汉非文学 - 历史
2. The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions.
该变化没有预示社会状况的根本改观。
来自辞典例句
3. Black clouds portend a storm.
乌云为暴风雨的前兆.
来自辞典例句
4. What do these strange events portend?
这些奇怪的事件预示着 什么 ?
来自辞典例句
5. Not, perhaps, a great portend for a new generation of robots.
