中文词源
prognosis 预断，预后，预测
来自pro-,向前，提前，-gn,知道，词源同know,cognizant.-osis,状态后缀。引申词义预断，预测。
英语词源
- prognosis (n.)
- 1650s, "forecast of the probable course of a disease," from Late Latin prognosis, from Greek prognosis "foreknowledge," also, in medicine, "predicted course of a disease," from stem of progignoskein "come to know beforehand," from pro- "before" (see pro-) + gignoskein "come to know" (see gnostic). General (non-medical) use in English from 1706. A back-formed verb prognose is attested from 1837. Related: Prognosed; prognosing.
权威例句
- 1. The prognosis is for more people to work part-time in the future.
- 预计将来会有更多人从事兼职工作。
- 2. The prognosis for the economy is uncertain.
- 对经济的前景预测还不确定.
- 3. If the cancer is caught early the prognosis is excellent.
- 如果癌症在早期发现，预后效果还是非常好的。
- 4. The prognosis for the future of the electronics industry is encouraging.
- 预测电子工业的前途一片大好.
- 5. The prognosis for producing a late generation segregate variety is favorable.
- 预测从往后几代可能分离出好的品种来.