portend /pɔːˈtɛnd/ ( portending, portended, portends )

• 1. 

  V-T If something portends an event or occurrence, it indicates that it is likely to happen in the future. 预示; 预兆; 预报 [正式]

  例：

  The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions.

  该变化没有预示社会状况的基本改观。