n.[C]

1. （古罗马的）占兆官
2. 占卜师；预言者

vt.

1. 预示，是……的预兆
   Higher pay augurs a better future.

   工资高了，前程会更美好。

2. 预言

vi.

1. 是一种预兆[（+for）]
   This rain augurs well for this year's harvest.

   这场雨对今年的收成来说是个好兆头。

2. 占卜

v.

(augur well/badly/ill) portend a good or bad outcome.

n.

(in ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted natural signs so as to determine divine approval or disapproval of a proposed action.