预料
To expect or anticipate something happening in the future based on current evidence.
Examples
3 of 5没人能预料到结果会是这样。
No one could have anticipated that the result would be like this.
专家预料明年房价会下跌。
Experts anticipate that house prices will fall next year.
这比预料的要困难得多。
This is much more difficult than expected.
Word Family
Memory Tip
预 (beforehand) + 料 (to guess/anticipate) = To guess beforehand.
Quick Quiz
这次地震的规模完全出乎了人们的___。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 预料
Examples
没人能预料到结果会是这样。
everydayNo one could have anticipated that the result would be like this.
专家预料明年房价会下跌。
businessExperts anticipate that house prices will fall next year.
这比预料的要困难得多。
informalThis is much more difficult than expected.
根据目前的趋势，我们可以预料到人口增长。
academicBased on current trends, we can anticipate population growth.
情况的发展完全在预料之中。
formalThe development of the situation was entirely expected.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
不出所料
as expected
始料不及
unexpectedly (from the start)
Often Confused With
预测 is more scientific/data-based; 预料 can be based on intuition or general logic.
Usage Notes
Very useful for Reading and Listening sections of IELTS to identify predictions.
Common Mistakes
Don't use 预料 for things that have already happened unless you are saying 'I expected it'.
Memory Tip
预 (beforehand) + 料 (to guess/anticipate) = To guess beforehand.
Word Origin
Combines 'in advance' and 'to estimate material/circumstances'.
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
这次地震的规模完全出乎了人们的___。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 预料
Related Vocabulary
More general words
距离
B1The amount of space between two places or people. Often tested in IELTS listening and speaking regarding directions and locations.
琐碎
B1Trivial; trifling; full of small, unimportant details.
累积
B2To accumulate or amass over time; a gradual increase in quantity or degree.
防御
B2To protect against an attack or harmful influence; or the act of protection itself.
主要
B1Of most importance; principal or main. It identifies the primary part of a set of things, ideas, or reasons.
相对
B1Considered in relation or in proportion to something else. It also means facing each other or opposite.
适当
B1Right or suited for some purpose or situation. It is synonymous with 'appropriate' or 'proper'.
情况
B1A set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs. It is widely used to describe contexts or the status of a project.
根本
B1Relating to the most basic or important part of something; fundamental or root.
后果
B1A result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome, unpleasant, or serious.
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