prognosis

n (pl -ses / -si:z; -siz/) (a) (medical 医) forecast of the likely course of a disease or an illness (对病情的)预断, 预後: make one's prognosis 预断病情 * The prognosis is not good. 预後不良. Cf 参看 diagnosis. (b) (fig 比喻) forecast of the probable development of sth; outlook (对发展情况的)预测; 展望: The prognosis for the future of the electronics industry is encouraging. 预测电子工业的前途一片大好.


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