foresight

英 [ˈfɔːsaɪt]

美 [ˈfɔːrsaɪt]

n.  深谋远虑; 先见之明

复数：foresights　

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Collins.1 / BNC.13776 / COCA.14381

牛津词典

noun

• 深谋远虑；先见之明
  the ability to predict what is likely to happen and to use this to prepare for the future
  1. She had had the foresight to prepare herself financially in case of an accident.
     她有先见之明，经济上作了准备以防万一发生事故。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 先见之明;预见;深谋远虑
  Someone'sforesightis their ability to see what is likely to happen in the future and to take appropriate action.
  1. He was later criticised for his lack of foresight...
     他后来被指责缺少先见之明。
  2. They had the foresight to invest in new technology.
     他们有投资新技术的远见。

英英释义

noun

• providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
  Synonym:foresightednessforesightfulness
• seeing ahead
  Synonym:previsionfarsightednessprospicience

双语例句

• They had the foresight to invest in new technology.
  他们有投资新技术的远见。
• He is a man of foresight.
  他是个有先见之明的人。
• Did they have the foresight to predict how strong this nation would become?
  他们是否有远见预知这个国家将变得何等强大？
• Lianhe Zaobao has shown great foresight by not missing the internet.
  《联合早报》高瞻远瞩，不失时机地上了网际网络。
• He was later criticised for his lack of foresight
  他后来被指责缺少先见之明。
• But it was in the home context that I realised my grandfather's foresight and wisdom.
  但是它在我了解我祖父的远见和智能的家上下文。
• Deming also had the foresight to pump up exploration and solidify the retail business.
  戴明的远见卓识使公司得以加强勘探并巩固了零售业务。
• McLuhans ecological thoughts have experienced the testing of the ecological civilization development practice, it shows McLuhans foresight.
  麦克卢汉关于生态问题的论述，已经经受了生态文明发展实践的检验，显示了麦克卢汉超前的预见性；
• History has hardly been dominated by the benign spirits of co-operation, foresight and self-restraint.
  历史很少受到合作、远见和自我克制等良好精神的主导。
• At the crucial moment, he showed great foresight and turned back the powers of darkness.
  在关键时刻，他高瞻远瞩，力挽狂澜。