fore-thoughtとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• IPA: (noun) /ˈfɔː(ɹ)θɔːt/
• (adjective, verb) IPA: /fɔː(ɹ)ˈθɔːt/
• (adjective, verb) 韻: -ɔːt

名詞

forethought (countable and uncountable, plural forethoughts)

1. Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration.

   Synonym: premeditation

   Coordinate terms: precognition (not to be confused), foreknowledge

   Near-synonym: foresight

   With a little forethought we'd have planned for this contingency and not been stuck here now.

2. Anticipation.
3. Provident care; prudence.

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形容詞

forethought (not comparable)

1. Thought of, or planned, beforehand.
   • c. 1613–1621, Francis Bacon, The judicial charge upon the commission of Oyer and Terminer held for the verge of the Court

     Forethought malice.

   Synonyms: aforethought, premeditated

動詞

forethought

1. simple past and past participle of forethink