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单词 augury
释义
augury
noun
formal
uk
/ˈɔːɡ.jə.ri/us
/ˈɑː.ɡjɚ.i/
[C]
asignof what mighthappenin thefuture:
预兆；征兆
Thesesalesfiguresare a good auguryforanotherprofitableyear.这些销售数字是个好兆头，预示着接下来的一年将继续盈利。
[U]
theskillofknowingwhat willhappenin thefuture:
占卜术；预知
Hisremarkablerecoverydefiedallmedicalaugury.他奇迹般地康复了，所有的医学预测不攻自破。
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(Definition ofauguryfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofaugury

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We believe that it is part of anauguryand does not pertain to the eclipse statements.
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Secondly, when the emperor rules inappropriately and treacherous court officials take control of everything, the universe moves abnormally, with disharmonies emerging and the results of negative auguries manifesting themselves.
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But the auguries were not good.
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I hope it is a happyaugurythat the sun has come through the mists.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is a hopefulauguryfor the future of mankind that the idea of a strong world administration is beginning to be generally accepted.
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The event which we celebrate to-day is one which is not only joyful in itself; it is fraught with happy auguries for the future.
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That seems to me to be a differentiation of rather sinisteraugury, with rather unhappy associations.
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I believe that this is a goodauguryfor the future.
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All one can say is that this is hardly a happyauguryfor the start of the new rate support system.
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I hope this is not an unhappyaugury, and that they will cause him no such trouble as they caused his predecessor.
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That is a very goodauguryfor the future.
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In that matter, again, there are both happy and less happy auguries.
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On this we can all agree, and it is a goodauguryfor future unity.
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The degree of co-operation from the trade unions and from the employers is at this stage a goodauguryfor the success of the policy.
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Certainly the auguries at this moment are not very good.
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