"forethought" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 預見
• 事先考慮

Definition

預見是指在事情發生之前仔細思考或規劃，以便為未來可能的需求或問題做好準備。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Forethought' 較為正式，常用於書面語。通常搭配動詞 'have', 'show', 'lack' 作為名詞使用。常見短語有 'with forethought', 'lack of forethought'。不要和 'afterthought'（事後想法）混淆。

Examples

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

她有**預見**地帶了小喫，因為知道路途會很長。

Good forethought can help avoid many problems.

良好的**預見**可以幫助避免許多問題。

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

天黑時他帶著雨傘，表現出**事先考慮**。

A little forethought would have saved us from this mess.

如果稍微有點**預見**，我們就能避免這場混亂了。

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

他在制定計劃時有充分的**事先考慮**，以應對所有可能的問題。

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

看得出來她為這個活動花了很多**事先考慮**——非常完美。