heralded

英 [ˈherəldɪd]

美 [ˈherəldɪd]

v. 是(某事)的前兆; 预示; 宣布(好或重要)
herald的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

VERB 预告;预示…的来临
Something thatheraldsa future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear.
1. ...the sultry evening that heralded the end of the baking hot summer...
  预示着炙热的夏天即将结束的闷热夜晚
2. Their discovery could herald a cure for some forms of impotence.
  他们的发现可能预示着为某些类型的阳痿找到了医治方法。
N-COUNT 预兆
Something that is aherald ofa future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear.
1. I welcome the report as a herald of more freedom, not less...
  我认为这份报告预示着会有更多、而不是更少的自由，因此对它表示欢迎。
2. For her, it was the herald of summer.
  对她来说，这是夏天来临的前奏。
VERB 宣布;报告…的消息
If an important event or actionis heralded bypeople, announcements are made about it so that it is publicly known and expected.
1. Janet Jackson's new album has been heralded by a massive media campaign...
  珍妮·杰克逊的新专辑已经在媒体上进行了大规模宣传。
2. Tonight's clash between Real Madrid and Arsenal is being heralded as the match of the season.
  今晚皇家马德里队和阿森纳队之间的对决被称为本赛季最重要的比赛。
（古时的）传令官，使节
In former times, aheraldwas a person who delivered and announced important messages.

adj

A financial crisis is heralded, in fact defined, by sharp discontinuities of asset prices.
资产价格的剧烈波动预告了金融危机的来临，事实上也是对金融危机的定义。
This little known actress is already being heralded as the star of the future.
那个不知名的女演员已经被宣布为未来的明星。
Voices and footsteps outside heralded their return.
外面的说话声和脚步声预告了他们的归来。
This latest development has been heralded as a major breakthrough in modern science.
最新的进展宣告了现代科学领域里的重大突破。
Janet Jackson's new album has been heralded by a massive media campaign
珍妮·杰克逊的新专辑已经在媒体上进行了大规模宣传。
The newspaper heralded the arrival of the army.
报纸预告了军队的到达。
One, by Ken Livingstone in the Guardian, heralded his support for and in the City of London.
利文斯通在监护人的，预示着他的支持和在伦敦金融城。
As is customary with such well-scripted moves he heralded ambitious targets.
一如这些精心准备的场合的惯常做法，他宣告了多个雄心勃勃的目标。
Tonight's clash between Real Madrid and Arsenal is being heralded as the match of the season.
今晚皇家马德里队和阿森纳队之间的对决被称为本赛季最重要的比赛。
Havelange's installation in FIFA's headquarters heralded the dawn of a new era.
阿维兰热的上任标志着FIFA新时代的到来。