【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-