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herald
['her.əld] verb transitive formal
■to be a sign that something important, and often good, is starting to happen, or to make something publicly known, especially by celebrating or praising it 预示…的开始；（尤指透过庆祝或赞扬）宣布（常指好事）•The president's speech heralds a new era in foreign policy.总统的演说预示着一个外交政策新时代的开始。 •This drug has been heralded as a major breakthrough in the fight against breast cancer.这种药据称是在对抗乳癌方面的一个重大突破。
['her.əld] noun countable formal
■a sign that something will happen, change, etc 预兆，先兆•If this first opera of the season is a herald (= sign) of what is to come, we can expect great things.如果本季这第一部歌剧是个预示，那么我们可以期待接下来的剧目会非常精彩。 ■in the past, a person who carried important messages and made announcements （旧时的）传令官 |