掌握英语中的预测词汇，如同掌握了一把开启未来大门的钥匙。这里有七个关键术语：expect</, anticipate</, foresee</, foretell</, estimate</, predict</, 和prophesy</，它们在不同的语境中展现出独特的韵味。
expect，这是一颗通用的螺丝钉，无论正式场合还是日常对话，都能自如运用，如：We are expecting a surge in job applicants.</
anticipate，更偏向于正式，有时可与expect替换，如：We didn't anticipate such a strong backlash on the proposal.</这里的前瞻性意味更浓。
foresee和foretell，则侧重于预知未来，前者通常用于商业策略或自然现象，后者更侧重于神秘或神秘的预测，如：A visionary entrepreneur must foresee the needs of tomorrow's consumers.</ 或 No one could foretell the exact outcome of the historical event.</
estimate</，则是对成本、数量的精准或大致预测，例如：We estimated a considerable surge in tree damage, or the number of refugees fleeing the conflict.</
而predict，更多的是对不确定结果的推测，如：Financial analysts can only speculate on the economic improvement's timing.</ 或 The earthquake's intensity was difficult to predict.</
预见与预测</的差异，在现实生活中清晰可见：
Financial optimism:</ Economists are predicting a brightening economic outlook.
Geological speculation:</ Scientists forecast that East Africa could separate from the continent in 60 million years.
Consumer demand:</ Accurately anticipating consumer demand for domestic products is crucial.
Sales forecast:</ Next year's sales projections are still subject to uncertainty.
Ticket pricing:</ A 15% hike in train fares is expected.
Construction milestones:</ The new building is scheduled to break ground by year-end.
Project timelines:</ The estimated completion date for the project.
Profit expectations:</ The board forecasts significant profits from the new product.
Expert prophecy:</ Economists prophesied a stock market rebound.
Historical prophecy:</ Rasputin's prophecy of events came true.
Love's enigma:</ Some choose not to predict the future of a marriage.
Polling outcomes:</ The conservative party's election victory prediction came true.
Election suspense:</ It's anyone's guess who the election victor will be.