Meteorologists use satellite data to forecast the path of hurricanes, helping coastal communities prepare.
气象学家利用卫星数据预测飓风的路径，帮助沿海社区做好准备。
Which choice best defines “forecast”?
C — Predict future. “forecast” means predict future.
Which word means “predict future”?
B — forecast. “forecast” means predict future.
forecast — predict future. In Chinese: 预测.
forecast is pronounced /ˈfɔːrkæst/.
Meteorologists use satellite data to forecast the path of hurricanes, helping coastal communities prepare. (气象学家利用卫星数据预测飓风的路径，帮助沿海社区做好准备。)
predict, project, anticipate — all close in meaning to forecast (predict future).
reconstruct, retrospect — each the opposite of forecast (predict future).
Yes. forecast is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
fore(before)+cast(throw).