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herald

verb
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(formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they herald
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he / she / it heralds
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past simple heralded
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past participle heralded
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-ing form heralding
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  1. herald something to be a sign that something is going to happen是（某事）的前兆；预示
    • These talks could herald a new era of peace.这些谈判可能预示着新的和平时代的来临。
    • She felt a dull ache in her right temple, heralding a migraine.她在右边的太阳穴上感到钝痛，预示着偏头痛。
    • Bringing the baby home heralds the start of a very different lifestyle.带婴儿回家预示着一种截然不同的生活方式的开始。
    • Voices and footsteps outside heralded their return.外面的说话声和脚步声预示着他们回来了。
  2. [often passive] to say in public that somebody/something is good or important宣称（…是好的或重要的）
    • be heralded (as something) The report is being heralded as a blueprint for the future of transport.这份报告被宣称是未来运输的蓝图。🔊🔊
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French herault (noun), herauder (verb), of Germanic origin.

herald

noun
🔊/ˈherəld/
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  1. something that shows that something else is going to happen soon预兆
    • The government claims that the fall in unemployment is the herald of economic recovery.政府宣称失业人数减少是经济复苏的先兆。🔊🔊
    • I think of primroses as the heralds of spring.我认为报春花是春天的先驱。
  2. (in the past旧时) a person who made announcements and carried messages from a ruler （旧时的）信使，传令官，使者
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French herault (noun), herauder (verb), of Germanic origin.