forethought

n. 事先的考虑, 事先的筹划, 深虑, 先见 [法] 预谋

发音

其它 /ˈfɔː(ɹ)θɔːt/
其它 /fɔː(ɹ)ˈθɔːt/

词形变化

forethoughts 复数 forethoughts

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration.

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    Near-synonym: foresight

    With a little forethought we'd have planned for this contingency and not been stuck here now.

  2. 2.

    Anticipation.

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  3. 3.

    Provident care; prudence.

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v.
  1. 1.

    simple past and past participle of forethink

adj.
  1. 1.

    Thought of, or planned, beforehand.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

care caution precaution premeditation

上位词 4

planning preparation provision judiciousness

词源

From Middle English forethouht, forethoght, from Old English *foreþōht (“forethought”); equivalent to fore- + thought. See also forethink.

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