augur

UK:  ['ɔ:gə(r)]

US:  ['ɔ:gə(r)]

复数：augurs  现在分词：auguring  过去分词：augured  

n.

1.(古罗马的)卜占官;卜占师

2.预言者

v.

1.占卜;预卜,预言

2.成为(...的)预兆,预示

1 . Just as a depletion in the state coffers was an early sign that Ireland's boom was ending, healthier revenues augur well for recovery.
一如国库几乎亏空显示爱尔兰的经济繁荣已经面临尾声，表现更为良好的税收也预示着复苏的开始。

2 . The look on her face did not augur well.
从她脸上的表情看，事情不妙。

3 . Republican pickups in the Senate, and their takeover of the House, would seem to augur brightened prospects.
不过，眼下共和党人在参议院实力上升，加之不久前他们拿下了众议院，这预示着这个议案的前景乐观。

4 . A Chinese recession combined with a European slowdown will not augur well for the fortunes of workers anywhere.
中国经济衰退和欧洲经济放缓对任何地方的工人来说都是凶多吉少的。

5 . That Beijing's first instinct when the going gets tough is to re-institute price controls is a bad augur for the Year of the Rat.
在形势严峻时，北京方面恢复价格控制的第一本能反应对鼠年来说未必是好的征兆。