predictions

IPA/prɪˈdɪk.ʃən/
KK[pridˈɪkʃənz]IPA/prɪˈdɪk.ʃən/

predictions — noun

  • predictionssingular
  • predictionsesplural

1. things that people say will happen later, based on what they have seen, learned,

1.名詞B1
釋義

things that people say will happen later, based on what they have seen, learned, or noticed before

例句

The weather forecast on TV made predictions about rain for most of the week.

collocation: make predictions about [topic]

Baraka's predictions about the football match turned out to be wrong.

possessive structure: [person]'s predictions about

同義詞
  • forecasts

    more specific to weather, financial, or technical projections; predictions is broader

  • projections

    emphasises calculations and data-based estimates; used in business and science

  • estimates

    suggests an approximate judgement rather than a confident claim about the future

  • prophecies

    related to religious or supernatural insight; much less common in everyday use

文法句型

make predictions about [topic]

predictions that + clause

possessive + predictions + about/of

用法筆記

Usually appears in the plural form predictions when referring to multiple statements about the future. The singular form prediction is used for a single statement. Frequently appears with the verb make or possessives (the economist's predictions).

常見錯誤

❌The government made a predictions about the economy.
✅The government made predictions about the economy.
💡predictions is plural, so it does not take the article a.
❌I agree with the predictions of the economist.
✅I agree with the economist's predictions.
💡the possessive form is more natural and common in everyday English.