augur
UK ['ɔ:.gər] US ['ɑ:.gɚ] formal
verb intransitive + adverb or preposition transitive
■to be a sign of especially good or bad things in the future 预示，是…的预兆•The company's sales figures for the first six months augur well for the rest of the year.公司前六个月的销售额预示着下半年形势看好。 •Do you think that this recent ministerial announcement augurs (= is a sign of) a shift in government policy?你是否认为最近内阁发布的公告预示着政府政策要发生变化？ |