[] a statement about what will happen in the future, based on information that is available now 预测；预报◆It is difficult to give an accurate forecast of sales. 难以作出准确的销售预测。◆We have raised our forecast for growth by 2 per cent. 我们已将增长预测值提高了 2%。◆Profits are in line with our previous forecast of €6.4 billion. 利润与我们先前 64 亿欧元的预测吻合。⨁an economic / a financial forecast 经济／财务预测⨁an earnings / inflation / a growth / profit / sales forecast 收入／通货膨胀／增长／利润／销售预测⨁to give / make / provide a forecast 作预测⨁to change / revise a forecast 改变／修正预测⨁to increase / raise a forecast 增加／提高预测值⨁to downgrade / lower / reduce a forecast 调低／降低／减少预测值⨁to beat / exceed / meet / miss a forecast 打破／超过／达到／未达到预测值cash-flow forecast