project

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Pronunciation

/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. 1.Analysts project that demand for the technology will more than double within the next five years.
  2. 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)