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forecast
I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES long-range planning/plan/forecast etc ▪ a long-range weather forecast ▪ the long-range goal of the project shipping forecast the sales forecast (=how much a company expects to sell ) ▪ The sales forecast is for a 12% increase in sales over the current year. the weather forecast (=a description of what the weather is expected to be like in the near future) ▪ What’s the weather forecast like for the weekend? COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ADJECTIVE dire ▪ Good shape despite the dire forecasts still being made by much of the business world? ▪ The most dire forecasts say rising mercury on Earth could bring about both devastating floods and droughts. ▪ That was the rift that grabbed headlines late in 1990, as a result of a dire forecast. ▪ Take the current fascination with dire forecasts, for example. early ▪ The Treasury has stuck to its earlier forecast of a £15 billion current-account deficit this year. ▪ The jobless rate is expected to be an average 8. 25 percent, up from an earlier forecast of 8 percent. economic ▪ But in recent years concern has been growing that economic forecasts are not up to the mark. ▪ The government is soon due to publish revisions for its 1996 economic forecasts. ▪ One has only to look at the economic forecasts. ▪ Perhaps they've heard the economic forecast. gloomy ▪ We had beaten his gloomy forecast of 12 minutes and I had sculled the whole course without once catching a crab. ▪ San Diego City Council members began getting concerned about the gloomy forecasts about a month ago. ▪ The gloomy forecast came from Chris Haskins, chairman of the dairy and chilled food business. ▪ Using a historical analysis, Nehring and Van lest provide a rather gloomy set of forecasts. initial ▪ The model is then used to estimate the consequences of specified policies different to those assumed in the initial base forecast. ▪ The initial forecast was for 2. 5 million pounds a year, but consumers were clamoring for more. late ▪ The latest hair forecasts are that blond will rebound into prominence, overtaking red, in the next few months. optimistic ▪ In this case, the construction timetable proved wrong, as did very optimistic forecasts concerning the rates of inflation and interest. ▪ But nomatterhow optimistic the weather forecast, keep a raincoat handy if you intend taking a closeup. ▪ The most optimistic forecast severely reduced activity in residential property; others expected static house sales until the end of the year. ▪ The results were wildly ahead of the Democrats' most optimistic forecasts. NOUN profit ▪ Shareholders get nothing more than a bald one-year profit forecast. ▪ Olivetti shares have tumbled 15 percent since last week as analysts downgraded profit forecasts. ▪ You can also conduct profit forecasts, identify profitable work and problem areas. ▪ James Capel has, it appears, lopped £25m from its profit forecast and now expects £165m. ▪ City analysts immediately slashed their profit forecasts from around £15m to around £5m. ▪ He added that a downgrading in profit forecasts was normal in a recession. weather ▪ It may cheer you up to learn that the weather forecast is promising. ▪ The weather forecast was for overcast skies, like three hundred and ten other days of the year in Rochester. ▪ From weather forecasts to climate change, Anthony Wilson looks at causes, effects and extremes of weather. ▪ It covers such a wide variety of conditions that it is less specific than a weather forecast. ▪ None the less, it should not surprise you to know that these people rarely prepare weather forecasts. ▪ And the weather forecast is promising - now, what do you fancy? PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES dire warning/prediction/forecast ▪ He was walking in spite of all those specialists and their dire predictions. ▪ Take the current fascination with dire forecasts, for example. ▪ That was the rift that grabbed headlines late in 1990, as a result of a dire forecast. ▪ The dire warnings of world shortages have not come to pass. ▪ The crisis has unsettled financial markets and brought dire predictions of revolution or civil war from some politicians. ▪ The most dire forecasts say rising mercury on Earth could bring about both devastating floods and droughts. ▪ When a highly qualified professional makes such a dire prediction, one has to sit up and take notice. short-range plan/goal/forecast etc EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ According to the weather forecast, it's going to stay hot for the rest of the week. ▪ Apex Corp. has issued its annual sales forecast. ▪ It is impossible to give an accurate forecast of company sales 10 years from now. ▪ the weather forecast EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But in recent years concern has been growing that economic forecasts are not up to the mark. ▪ Each warned after the stock market closed on Friday that profits will fall below analysts' forecasts. ▪ Food giant Hillsdown Holdings added 8p to 130p after a maintained dividend forecast and boardroom shake-up. ▪ These forecasts will be based on information on the number of children in a school augmented by headteachers' estimates. ▪ You want a forecast for the series? II. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS NOUN analyst ▪ City analysts are forecasting that its contribution could be as much as £80m for the full year. ▪ The company earned 98 cents a share, below analysts forecast of $ 1. 11, according to Zacks Investment Research. ▪ In the bottom-up approach, investment analysts produce earnings forecasts on the basis of detailed research into the firm's activities. ▪ City analysts are forecasting pre-tax profits of £38m this year. growth ▪ Total public spending held at planned £244.5 million. 1% growth forecast for 1993. ▪ The rate of growth for 1990 was forecast at between 4.8 percent and 5.2 percent compared with 5.6 percent in 1989. increase ▪ For example, it forecast an increase in unemployment of 3,000 for 1986-87; in fact unemployment fell by 6,800. ▪ One forecasts a huge increase in the ever-escalating costs of the Trident programme. ▪ Government is poised to forecast a huge increase in the extraction of aggregates-one third of which go to roads. ▪ And the Retail Motor Industry Federation forecast an increase of 100,000 sales which would boost 1922 figures to around 1.8m. ▪ Overall, we forecast an increase in leisure spending of almost 15 percent between now and 1995. loss ▪ Now schools are forecasting more job losses as £7m comes off the education budget. profit ▪ None the less, he has cut his full-year profits forecast from £235 million to £220 million. ▪ He has lifted his profits forecast for this year slightly to £950 million and expects a 15 percent rise in the dividend. ▪ They have cut this year's profit forecast by £18m to £570m. ▪ The paper-maker, Bowater, still basking in an optimistic profits forecast for the full year, firmed 7p to 507p. rate ▪ At the beginning of the year the government forecast that the rate of inflation for 1988 would be only 32 percent. ▪ Then on Wednesday night he forecast that interest rates would drop - fuelling the City boom. ▪ In 1987, Mr Salvigsen again hit a home run when he forecast that interest rates would spike up. ▪ Paribas also forecasts a rate of 1. 55 marks to the dollar later this year. weather ▪ The weather forecast at the time of going to press was good for this time of the year. ▪ Teaching tip Ask pupils to monitor the weather for a week and compare their observations with the local weather forecasts. ▪ Good weather was forecast across the state for Monday. ▪ Never risk parking out overnight without checking the weather forecast for a strong wind warning or the approach of a cold front. ▪ But with more cold weather forecast that's not likely to happen right away. ▪ These satellites are in geostationary orbit and the images that they provide are used primarily in weather forecasting applications. ▪ And his check with expensive weather forecasting services shows this may actually be a warmer-than-expected winter. EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Hardly anyone had forecast that the drought would last so long. ▪ Property analysts forecast a fall in house prices. ▪ Rain is forecast for all parts of southern England tomorrow. ▪ Wind and rain has been forecast for this weekend. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Analyzing the past, forecasting the future. ▪ The company forecast further growth in 1996. ▪ The fixed interest rate means you know exactly your commitment each month, which saves problems with forecasting your cashflow. ▪ Then on Wednesday night he forecast that interest rates would drop - fuelling the City boom.
forecast
I. fore‧cast1 /ˈfɔːkɑːst $ ˈfɔːrkæst/ noun [COUNTABLE] a description of what is likely to happen in the future, based on the information that you have now ⇨ prediction: ▪ The weather forecast is good for tomorrow. profit/sales/growth forecast ▪ the company’s annual sales forecast • • • COLLOCATIONS ADJECTIVES/NOUN + forecast ▪a weather forecast ▪ The weather forecast for the weekend is fine and dry. ▪a shipping forecast (=a forecast about weather conditions at sea) ▪ According to the shipping forecast, strong winds can be expected later today. ▪a sales forecast ▪ The gloomy sales forecast sparked rumours that the company would be making job cuts. ▪a profit forecast ▪ The company has cut its profit forecast by £18m to £570m. ▪a growth forecast (=one relating to an increase in the value of goods or services produced and sold) ▪ The official growth forecasts for the economy are promising. ▪an economic forecast ▪ The Bank of England revised its economic forecast in the wake of the figures. ▪a detailed forecast ▪ A detailed forecast of the industry’s prospects has just been published. ▪optimistic (=expecting good things to happen) ▪ In his speech, the President gave an optimistic forecast for the economy. ▪pessimistic/gloomy (=expecting bad things to happen) ▪ Scientists have produced a gloomy forecast on the effects of global warming. verbs ▪make a forecast ▪ It is too early to make a forecast on what will happen. ▪give a forecast ▪ Economists gave an upbeat forecast for the world economy. ▪provide a forecast ▪ Analysts usually provide growth forecasts for no more than two years ahead. ▪revise a forecast (=change it because of new information) ▪ The company has revised its sales forecast.
II. forecast2 verb (past tense and past participle forecast or forecasted) [TRANSITIVE] [date : 1400-1500; Origin : fore- + ⇨ cast1 'to arrange cleverly' (14-19 centuries)] to make a statement saying what is likely to happen in the future, based on the information that you have now SYN predict: ▪ Rain was forecast for the weekend. forecast (that) ▪ The Federal Reserve Bank forecasts that the economy will grow by 2% this year. • • • THESAURUS ▪predict to say that something will happen, before it happens : ▪ In the future, it may be possible to predict earthquakes. ▪ Scientists are trying to predict what the Amazon will look like in 20 years' time. ▪forecast to say what is likely to happen in the future, especially in relation to the weather or the economic or political situation : ▪ They’re forecasting a hard winter. ▪ Economists forecast that there would be a recession. ▪project to say what the amount, size, cost etc of something is likely to be in the future, using the information you have now : ▪ The world’s population is projected to rise by 45%. ▪can say especially spoken be able to know what will happen in the future : ▪ No one can say what the next fifty years will bring. ▪ I can’t say exactly how much it will cost. ▪foretell to say correctly what will happen in the future, using special religious or magical powers : ▪ The woman claimed that she had the gift of foretelling the future. ▪ It all happened as the prophet had foretold. ▪prophesy to say that something will happen because you feel that it will, or by using special religious or magical powers : ▪ He’s one of those people who are always prophesying disaster. ▪ The coming of a great Messiah is prophesied in the Bible. ▪ He prophesied that the world would end in 2012. ▪ Marx prophesied that capitalism would destroy itself. ▪foresee to know that something is going to happen before it happens : ▪ They should have foreseen these problems. ▪ No one foresaw the outcome of the war. ▪have a premonition to have a strange feeling that something is about to happen, especially something bad, usually just before it happens : ▪ Suddenly I had a strange premonition of danger ahead.
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