From the headline of this article at CNN.com.
上記の文で、foreshadow の意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "foreshadow" mean?
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解答
意味：英辞郎の訳の中で最も適切なのは、
前兆となる、予示する
Answer
According to Merriam-Webster:to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand
Etymology/語源
Online Etymology Dictionaryによると、「前もって指し示す」の意味は、1570年代より。比喩。fore- + shadowから。
According to Online Etymology Dictionary:
"indicate beforehand," 1570s, figurative, from fore- + shadow (v.)
Examples
- Bee rolled a clip from the early ‘aughts that may have foreshadowed Conway’s tactics during the 2016 campaign. — Anna Millard, refinery29.com, "Sam Bee Dug Up Kellyanne Conway’s Daily Show Appearances — & They Explain So Much," 26 May 2018
- According to Pandora, the launch of the inaugural themed playlists foreshadows the creation of even more themes and moods that will become available in the coming months. — Lilly Milman, Billboard, "Pandora Launches Personalized Playlists for All Premium Subscribers," 23 May 2018
- Regulation of gristmill pricing foreshadowed future government regulation of utilities. — Rachel Riederer, The New Republic, "Can Rivers Be People Too?," 9 May 2018
- The recent outbreak of violence was foreshadowed by isolated incidents in the city earlier this year.
- ‘other new measures are foreshadowed in the White Paper’
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