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foresight

/ˈfɔːrsaɪt/
fore · sight ˈfɔːr · saɪt
English Definition
n. the ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future
中文释义
先见,远见
Significado en Español
previsión
한국어 뜻
선견지명, 예지력
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
sự nhìn xa, viễn kiến
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Example Sentence

Her foresight helped the company avoid a crisis.

她的远见帮助公司避免了一场危机。

Synonyms
prudence forethought vision
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “foresight”:

  1. A hindsight
  2. B blindness
  3. C ignorance
  4. D prescience
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D — prescience. “foresight” means n. the ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

Thanks to her ______, she had packed umbrellas before the rain even began.

  1. A foresight
  2. B blindness
  3. C carelessness
  4. D ignorance
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A — foresight. “foresight” means n. the ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future

Common questions about “foresight”

What does “foresight” mean?

foresight — n. the ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future. In Chinese: 先见,远见.

How do you pronounce “foresight”?

foresight is pronounced /ˈfɔːrsaɪt/. It breaks into 2 syllables: fore · sight.

How do you use “foresight” in a sentence?

Her foresight helped the company avoid a crisis. (她的远见帮助公司避免了一场危机。)

What are synonyms for “foresight”?

prudence, forethought, vision — all close in meaning to foresight (n. the ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future).

Is “foresight” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. foresight appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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