"forethought" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 预见
• 事先考虑

Definition

预见是指在事情发生之前仔细思考或规划，以便为未来可能的需求或问题做好准备。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Forethought' 较为正式，常用于书面表达。通常与动词 'have', 'show', 'lack' 一起作为名词使用。常见搭配有 'with forethought', 'lack of forethought'。不要与 'afterthought'（事后想法）混淆。

Examples

She packed snacks with forethought, knowing the trip would be long.

她有**预见**地带了小吃，因为知道路途会很长。

Good forethought can help avoid many problems.

良好的**预见**可以帮助避免许多问题。

He showed forethought by bringing an umbrella when the sky looked dark.

天黑时他带着雨伞，表现出**事先考虑**。

A little forethought would have saved us from this mess.

如果稍微有点**预见**，我们就能避免这场混乱了。

He made the plan with plenty of forethought to cover all possible issues.

他在制定计划时有充分的**事先考虑**，以应对所有可能的问题。

You can tell she put a lot of forethought into this event—it’s perfect.

看得出来她为这个活动花了很多**事先考虑**——非常完美。