1 VERB 预告;预示…的来临 Something that heralds a future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear. 预告;预示…的来临 [formal]
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...the sultry evening that heralded the end of the baking hot summer. [VERB noun]
预示着炙热的夏天即将结束的闷热夜晚
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Their discovery could herald a cure for some forms of impotence. [VERB noun]
他们的发现可能预示着为某些类型的阳痿找到了医治方法。
SYN indicate, promise, precede, pave the way
2 N-COUNT 预兆 Something that is a herald of a future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear. 预兆 [formal] [formal]
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I welcome the report as a herald of more freedom, not less. [+ of]
我认为这份报告预示着会有更多、而不是更少的自由，因此对它表示欢迎。
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For her, it was the herald of summer.
对她来说，这是夏天来临的前奏。
SYN indicate, promise, precede, pave the way
3 VERB [usually passive] 宣布;报告…的消息 If an important event or action is heralded by people, announcements are made about it so that it is publicly known and expected. 宣布;报告…的消息 [formal]
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Janet Jackson's new album has been heralded by a massive media campaign. [be VERB-ed + by]
珍妮·杰克逊的新专辑已经在媒体上进行了大规模宣传。
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Tonight's clash between Real Madrid and Arsenal is being heralded as the match of the season. [be VERB-ed + as]
今晚皇家马德里队和阿森纳队之间的对决被称为本赛季最重要的比赛。
SYN announce, publish, advertise, proclaim
4 N-COUNT （古时的）传令官，使节 In former times, a herald was a person who delivered and announced important messages. （古时的）传令官，使节
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