prognosis
n
(pl -ses )
(a) (medical 醫) forecast of the likely course of a disease or an illness (對病情的)預斷, 預後
make one's prognosis 預斷病情
The prognosis is not good. 預後不良. Cf 參看 diagnosis.
(b) (fig 比喻) forecast of the probable development of sth; outlook (對發展情況的)預測; 展望
The prognosis for the future of the electronics industry is encouraging. 預測電子工業的前途一片大好.