{
    "term": "forecast",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a statement about what will happen in the future, based on information that is available now",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The sales forecasts are encouraging."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is difficult to make long-term forecasts for a fast-growing industry."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The shipping forecast gave warnings of gales."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Forecasts about the economy are often misleading."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Some forecasts suggest that the increase in heart disease will continue for some time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government has issued a pessimistic economic forecast."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The interest rate is in line with the forecast."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This week the company is expected to raise its revenue forecast."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a short-term forecast of the UK economy"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is too early to make firm forecasts about demand."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty", "Business", "Weather"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["good", "optimistic", "gloomy"],
                "verb + forecast": ["prepare", "produce", "give"],
                "forecast + verb": [
                    "call for something",
                    "predict something",
                    "say something"
                ],
                "preposition": ["forecast about", "forecast for", "forecast of"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfɔːkɑːst/",
                "audio": "fo/forecast/forecast__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfɔːrkæst/",
                "audio": "fo/forecast/forecast__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}