prog·no·sis
noun/prɒɡˈnəʊsɪs/
/prɑːɡˈnəʊsɪs/
(plural prognoses
/prɒɡˈnəʊsiːz/
/prɑːɡˈnəʊsiːz/
)- (medical) an opinion, based on medical experience, of the likely development of a disease or an illness
（对病情的）预断，预后 - to make a prognosis
做出预测 - The prognosis is not good.
预后不良。
- to make a prognosis
- (formal) a judgement about how something is likely to develop in the future
预测；预言；展望 - The prognosis is for more people to work part-time in the future.
预计将来会有更多人从事兼职工作。
- The prognosis is for more people to work part-time in the future.
Word Originmid 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek prognōsis, from pro- ‘before’ + gignōskein ‘know’.