forecast

名词 forecast:

1. a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
   同义词：prognosis

动词 forecast:

1. predict in advance
   同义词：calculate
2. judge to be probable
   同义词：calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure
3. indicate by signs
   同义词：bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, predict

1. Are you at all worried about the forecast?
   对这项预报你不担点儿心吗?
2. He was left with egg all over his face when his forecast was proved wrong.
   他的预言证实是错的，他显得很尴尬。
3. Despite the good weather forecast, the next morning was as wet as ever.
   尽管预报称天气很好，但次日上午仍阴雨绵绵。
4. It's said by forecast that the humidity in the air today is 60%.
   据预报说今天的空气湿度是百分之六十。
5. Share prices plunged as a result of the gloomy economic forecast.
   该项预测展望经济前景暗淡，因而股票价格大跌。
6. The weather forecast says it will be sunny tomorrow.
   天气预报说明天是晴天。
7. They tried to forecast the result of the football match.
   他们试图预测这场足球比赛的结果。
8. According to the weather forecast it will rain tomorrow.
   天气预报说明天有雨。

fore.cast

v.（动词）
fore.cast 或 fore.cast.ed fore.cast.ing,fore.casts
v.tr.（及物动词）
To estimate or calculate in advance, especially to predict (weather conditions) by analysis of meteorological data.See Synonyms at predict
预测, 预报：提前预料或估计，尤其指通过对气象数据的分析来预测（天气状况）参见 predict
To serve as an advance indication of; foreshadow:
预示：作为提前的预兆；预示：
例句：
price increases that forecast inflation.
物价上涨预示着通货膨胀

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To calculate or estimate something in advance; predict the future.
预测：提前估算或预测某事；预测未来
n.（名词）
A prediction, as of coming events or conditions.
预言：如对于将要发生的事件或状况的预测

来源：
Middle English forecasten [to plan beforehand]
中古英语 forecasten [事先安排]
fore- [fore-]
fore- [在…之前]
casten [to throw, calculate, prepare] * see cast
casten [预言，估算，准备] *参见 cast

【引伸】
forecast.able
adj.（形容词）
fore.cast.er
n.（名词）