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self-ful.fill.ing.self7fJl5fIl7INadj [not gradable]happening because it is expected to happen自我实现的;本身自然会实现的Pessimism is self-fulfilling--expect the worst and it happens.悲观会成为现实----期待最坏的事,最坏的事便发生。A self-fulfilling prophecy causes something expected to happen.本身自然会实现的预言The expectation of lower prices becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy as people wait for prices to fall before buying.由于人们购买前等待价格下跌,于是这种期待便成为自然实现的预言。
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