prognosticate
verb uk/prɒɡˈnɒs.tɪ.keɪt/ us/prɑːɡˈnɑː.stə.keɪt/
[ I or T ]（尤指针对特定情形的）预测
to give a judgment about what is likely to happen in the future, especially in connection with a particular situation
He is in a good position to prognosticate on the future of commerce. 在他的位置上，可以对商业的未来做很好的预测。
[ I ] medical specialized预测（疾病的可能发展）
to give a medical judgment about the likely or expected development of a disease