prophesy
verbto say what will happen in the future (done in the past using religious or magic powers) 预告；预言 - prophesy something
to prophesy war 预言有战争 The event was prophesied in the Old Testament. 这一事件在《旧约》中有预言。 - prophesy that…
She prophesied that she would win a gold medal. 她预言自己将赢得金牌。 He prophesied that a flood would cover the Earth’s surface. 他预言洪水将淹没地球表面。 - + speech
‘It will end in disaster,’ he prophesied. “这将以灾难而告终。” 他预言道。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French profecier, from profecie via late Latin from Greek prophēteia, from prophētēs ‘spokesman’, from pro ‘before’ + phētēs ‘speaker’ (from phēnai ‘speak’).- prophesy something