prophesy
verb [ I or T ] uk/ˈprɒf.ə.saɪ/ us/ˈprɑː.fə.saɪ/
预言
to say that you believe something will happen in the future
Few could have prophesied this war. 几乎没有人预言会发生这场战争。
[ + that ] He prophesied that the present government would only stay four years in office. 他预言说现任政府只能维持4年。
[ + question word ] I wouldn't like to prophesy what will happen to that marriage! 我不愿意预言那桩婚姻将来会怎么样！