(~s)
A ~ is something that indicates what is likely to happen in the future. (FORMAL)
The savage civil war there could be a ~ of what’s to come in the rest of the region...
= indication, sign
N-COUNT: oft N of n
(~s)
A ~ is something that indicates what is likely to happen in the future. (FORMAL)
The savage civil war there could be a ~ of what’s to come in the rest of the region...
= indication, sign
N-COUNT: oft N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012