project
Bridgezipf 5.22Pronunciation
/prəˈdʒɛkt/(pruh-JEKT)
Part of speech
verbneutral
Chinese
预测;投射(估算未来数值;将图像投射到屏幕上)
Definition
To estimate or forecast a future figure or development; to throw or send forward; to present an image or quality to others.
Word family
- projection/prəˈdʒɛkʃən/(n)预测;投影
- projected/prəˈdʒɛktɪd/(adj)预计的
Collocations
- project growth
- project revenue
- projected figures
- forward projections
- project an image
- project confidence
Examples
- 1.Analysts project that demand for the technology will more than double within the next five years.
- 2.The ability to project confidence during a crisis is one of the most valuable qualities in a leader.
Synonyms
- forecast/ˈfɔːkɑːst/— predict future figures
- estimate/ˈɛstɪmeɪt/— roughly calculate
- predict/prɪˈdɪkt/— say what will happen
Etymology
from Latin "proicere" = to throw forward, from "pro-" + "iacere" (to throw)