second-guess
- IPA[ˌsɛkənd ˈɡɛs]
美式
- anticipate or predict (someone's actions or thoughts) by guesswork；judge or criticize (someone) with hindsight
verb: second-guess, 3rd person present: second-guesses, gerund or present participle: second-guessing, past tense: second-guessed, past participle: second-guessed
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. anticipate or predict (someone's actions or thoughts) by guesswork he had to second-guess what the environmental regulations would be in five years' time
- 2. North American judge or criticize (someone) with hindsight juries are often reluctant to second-guess doctors it is not our place to second-guess that decision
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英式
- anticipate or predict (someone's actions or thoughts) by guesswork: he had to second-guess what the environmental regulations would be in five years' time
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