学个词augur

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【学个词 augur】augur - v. 预言;是……的预兆;占卜; n. 预言者;占兆官;占卜师

  Definition

  1 of 2 noun

  1: an official diviner of ancient Rome

  2: one held to foretell events by omens

  2 of 2 verb

  augured; auguring; augurs

  ~transitive verb

  1: to foretell especially from omens

  2: to give promise of : PRESAGE

  This bad news augurs disaster for all of us.

  ~intransitive verb

  : to predict the future especially from omens

  Synonyms

  Noun - diviner,forecaster,foreseer,foreteller,fortune-teller,futurist,

prognosticator,prophesier,prophet,seer,soothsayer,visionary

  Verb - bode,forebode,forbode,promise

  Example Sentences

  Noun

  ancient Roman augurs who predicted the future by reading the flight of birds

  Verb

  The decision doesn't augur well.

  the extended interview augurs well for your acceptance into that law school

  Noun

  Two-stage snow blowers: Also known as dual-stage, these blowers start with a similar augur design but add in an impeller, a fan-like mechanism that helps discharge snow out the chute. - Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 25 Oct. 2022

  The Optimal Blue numbers augur losses of 0.6% in October and 0.8% in November.Byshawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2022-

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