forethought
英 ['fɔːθɔːt]
美 ['fɔr'θɔt]
- n. 深謀遠慮；先見；考慮將來
- adj. 預先計劃好的
英文詞源
- forethought (n.)
- early 14c., "a thinking beforehand, the act of planning," verbal noun from forethink "think of something beforehand," from Old English foreþencan "to premeditate, consider;" see fore- + think. Meaning "prudence, provident care" is from 1719.
雙語例句
- 1. With a little forethought many accidents could be avoided.
- 如果事先稍微多想想，許多事故是可以避免的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Theresa was struck by her own lack of forethought.
- 特蕾莎強烈意識到自己事先太欠考慮了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Some forethought and preparation is necessary before you embark on the project.
- 你著手進行這個項目之前必須有所考慮，有所準備。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. The headstrong impetuous man rushed into things without forethought.
- 這個頑固的莽漢,不預先考慮,倉促行事.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 5. A little forethought would have saved you much trouble afterwards.
- 如果事先稍微考慮一下的話,就會省掉你以後的許多麻煩了.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》