1.predict的基本意思是“预言”“预测”“预示”,指根据事实或公认的自然法则推理而得,常指在预言时具有科学的准确性。
2.predict可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时可接名词、代词、动名词或that从句作宾语。可用于被动结构。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
It is hard to predict.很难预料。
This cynicism makes today's young people hard to predict.这种愤世嫉俗的人生观使当今的年轻人难以揣摩。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
They predicted great things for the boy.他们预言这孩子有出息。
Some fortune-tellers say that they can predict future events.一些算命者说他们能够预言将来发生的事情。
The economists predicted an increase in the rate of inflation.经济学家们预计通货膨胀率将会上升。
Astronomers can predict an eclipse.天文学家们能够预测日〔月〕食。
The weather bureau predicts rain for tomorrow.气象局预告明天有雨。
Early snow predicts bumper harvest.瑞雪兆丰年。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The return of the comet has been predicted.已预告过那颗彗星将会再次出现。
In this way literature is always moving on, and to something that can't be predicted.就是这样,文学永远在发展,并且前途不可预测。
▲S+～+sb's v-ing
I predicted their getting into trouble.我料到他们会倒霉。
▲S+～+that-clause
She predicted that he would marry a doctor.她预言他会同一位医生结婚。
They predicted that the next year would be a good harvest.他们预言下一年将是大丰收年。
An expert has predicted that there will be an earthquake in the near future.一位专家预言不久会有地震。
His teacher predicted that he has considerable potentials.他的老师预言他很有潜力可挖。
He predicted that I would lose money on the deal, and in a way he was right.他预言我这次买卖会亏本,他多少说对了。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
It has been predicted that there will be another typhoon.已预报过又有一次台风要来。
▲S+～+wh-clause
Who can predict how the elections will turn out?谁能预料选举结果会怎样?
It's hard to predict when it will happen.很难预见这件事何时发生。

predict, augur, forebode, forecast, foretell, presage, prognosticate, prophesy
参见forecast条。

［派生词］ predictable可预言〔预报〕的;不出所料的,可以想见的；平庸的；墨守成规的；毫无想象力的‖predictability n. 可预测性‖prediction n.预言；预言的事物