prognosis
英 [pr?g'n??s?s]
美[prɑg'nos?s]
- n. [醫] 預后；預知
低頻詞暢通詞匯GRE
詞態變化
復數:?prognoses;
中文詞源
prognosis 預斷，預后，預測
來自pro-,向前，提前，-gn,知道，詞源同know,cognizant.-osis,狀態后綴。引申詞義預斷，預測。
英文詞源
- prognosis (n.)
- 1650s, "forecast of the probable course of a disease," from Late Latin prognosis, from Greek prognosis "foreknowledge," also, in medicine, "predicted course of a disease," from stem of progignoskein "come to know beforehand," from pro- "before" (see pro-) + gignoskein "come to know" (see gnostic). General (non-medical) use in English from 1706. A back-formed verb prognose is attested from 1837. Related: Prognosed; prognosing.
雙語例句
- 1. The prognosis is for more people to work part-time in the future.
- 預計將來會有更多人從事兼職工作。
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. The prognosis for the economy is uncertain.
- 對經濟的前景預測還不確定.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. If the cancer is caught early the prognosis is excellent.
- 如果癌癥在早期發現，預后效果還是非常好的。
來自辭典例句
- 4. The prognosis for the future of the electronics industry is encouraging.
- 預測電子工業的前途一片大好.
來自辭典例句
- 5. The prognosis for producing a late generation segregate variety is favorable.
- 預測從往后幾代可能分離出好的品種來.
來自辭典例句