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 prog·nos·ti·ca·tion /(ˌ)prɑgˌnɑstəˈkeʃən/
 預知,預言,預測

 prog·nos·ti·ca·tion /-ˌnɑstəˈkeʃən/ 名詞

 Prog·nos·ti·ca·tion n.
 1. The act of foreshowing or foretelling something future by present signs; prediction.
 2. That which foreshows; a foretoken.
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 prognostication
      n 1: a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen
           before going into battle" [syn: omen, portent, presage,
            prognostic, prodigy]
      2: a statement made about the future [syn: prediction, foretelling,
          forecasting]
      3: knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a
         divine source) [syn: prophecy, vaticination]