prog·no·sis/prɑg`nosɪs; prɒɡˈnəʊsɪs/ n [C] plural prognoses /-siz; -siːz/ 1technical a doctor's opinion of how an illness or disease will develop 【术语】 预断，预后〔医生对病情如何发展的预测〕: With some types of cancer the prognosis is good. 有些类型的癌症的预后情况相当不错。 2 the way something seems likely to develop in the future 预测，展望