Augur

(noun.) (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy.

(verb.) predict from an omen.

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• Mrs. Bute did not augur much good to the cause from the sending of her son James as an ambassador, and saw him depart in rather a despairing mood. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• If he were to be very alert in engaging Jane Fairfax now, it might augur something. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• We remained over a day, hoping that Augur might recover sufficiently to resume his travels. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Not to know that there is something wrong at the Dedlocks' is to augur yourself unknown. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Lieutenant Augur was taken seriously sick before we reached Goliad and at a distance from any habitation. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• From the exterior of George's Shooting Gallery, and the long entry, and the bare perspective beyond it, Allan Woodcourt augurs well. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• With earth-augurs, drills, and drill cleaning and clearing and fishing apparatus, and devices for creating a new flow of oil, and tubing, new forms of packing, etc. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Lady Jane had heard of the Colonel's arrival, and was waiting for her husband in the adjoining dining-room, with female instinct, auguring evil. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• It was remarked that Mr. Osborne was particularly quiet and gentle all day, to the surprise of those who had augured ill from his darkling demeanour. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Maria thought that her father was very much pleased with her, and Frederick augured the best for his little son and heir. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• From the first she had augured ill of Mme. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• Crawley and his wife both of them augured evil from the continued presence of Mrs. Bute. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.

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