Augur



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.占卜师
• ［英］ n.占卜师 ( soothsayer)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Latin; akin to Latin augēre
• Date: 14th century
• 1. an official diviner of ancient Rome
• 2. one held to foretell events by omens

II. verb

• Date: 1601
• transitive verb
  • 1. to foretell especially from omens
  • 2. to give promise of ; presage higher pay augurs a better future
• intransitive verb
  • to predict the future especially from omens

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