second-guess
/ˈsekəndˈges/verb
with obj.
1
- anticipate or predict (someone's actions or thoughts) by guesswork预测（某人的行动, 思想）; 预言：
he had to second-guess what the environmental regulations would be in five years' time.
他必须预测五年之后的环保规章是怎样的。
2
- judge or criticize (someone) with hindsight事后评价（或批评）：
the prime minister was willing to second-guess senior ministers in public.
首相愿意公开对高级官员进行事后评价。