foresight

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

fore·sight BrE [ˈfɔːsaɪt] NAmE [ˈfɔːrsaɪt] noun uncountable (approving)
the ability to predict what is likely to happen and to use this to prepare for the future
•She had had the foresight to prepare herself financially in case of an accident.
•The government's policies show a remarkable lack of foresight.
compare ↑hindsight

Word Origin:
[foresight] Middle English: from ↑fore- + ↑sight, probably suggested by Old Norse forsjá, forsjó.

Example Bank:
•He had the foresight to bring in the chairs before the rain started.
•The plans showed great foresight.
•The government's policies show a remarkable lack of foresight.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  prevision, farsightedness, prospicience, foresightedness, foresightfulness