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预料
yùliào
Description
“预料”是指在事情发生以前先想到结果。
"预料" means to anticipate the outcome before something happens.
我们常说“出乎预料”，意思是和想的不一样。
We often say "出乎预料", meaning something is different from what was expected.
Meanings
预料yùliào
to expect; to anticipate; to predict
我早就预料到他会来。
I expected him to come long ago.
预料yùliào
expectation; anticipation
结果出乎我的预料。
The result was unexpected to me.
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Notes
- Etymology
预 (in advance) + 料 (to reckon/guess), literally "to reckon in advance."
- Nuance
预料 stresses foreseeing an outcome; 预测 is more formal, often for data or trends.
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