单词 | augur |
释义 | augur v. & n. --v   1. intr. a (of an event, circumstance, etc.) suggest a specified outcome (usu. augur well or ill). b portend, bode (all augured well for our success).   2. tr. a foresee, predict. b portend. --n a Roman religious official who observed natural signs, esp. the behaviour of birds, interpreting these as an indication of divine approval or disapproval of a proposed action. Derivatives augural adj. Etymology: L |
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