prognosis

prognosis
[prɒgˈnəʊsɪs]
(pl. prognoses -siːz)
  1. the likely course of a disease or ailment
    (疾病的)预后
    the disease has a poor prognosis.
    该疾病的预后很差。
    ■a forecast of the likely course of a disease or ailment
    (对疾病的)预测
    it is very difficult to make an accurate prognosis.
    很难作出准确的预测。
    ■a forecast of the likely outcome of a situation
    (对形势的)预测
    gloomy prognoses about overpopulation.
    关于人口过剩的悲观预测。
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek prognōsis, from pro- 'before' + gignōskein 'know'
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