Forethought Meaning in English

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释义

Forethought is careful thinking or planning about something before it happens, to prepare for possible future needs or problems.

用法与细微差别

'Forethought' is formal and often used in writing. It's usually used as a noun with verbs like 'have', 'show', or 'lack'. Common phrases: 'with forethought', 'lack of forethought'. Do not confuse it with 'afterthought' (which refers to thinking after something has happened).

• Spanish: previsión - previsión anticipada
• Portuguese (BR): previsão - reflexão prévia
• Portuguese (PT): previsão - reflexão prévia
• Chinese (Simplified): 预见 - 事先考虑
• Chinese (Traditional): 預見 - 事先考慮
• Hindi: पूर्वविचार - सोच-समझ
• Arabic: تفكير مسبق - تقدير سابق
• Bengali: পূর্ব-চিন্তা - আগাম চিন্তা
• Russian: предусмотрительность - продуманность
• Japanese: 前もっての考え - 予見
• Vietnamese: sự suy tính trước - sự chuẩn bị trước
• Korean: 사전 고려 - 미리 생각함
• Turkish: önceden düşünme - ileri görüşlülük
• Urdu: پیش اندیشی - پہلے سے سوچنا
• Indonesian: pemikiran sebelumnya - pertimbangan sebelumnya

例句

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

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Good forethought can help avoid many problems.

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

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A little forethought would have saved us from this mess.

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

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

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