(Brit.)try to forecast the outcome of a situation by analysing all the significant factors involved(英)试图预测结果
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-COUNT
如尼字母，如尼文（古代北欧人使用的一种刻在石头或木头上并被认为有神奇力量的文字）
Runes are letters from an alphabet that was used by people in Northern Europe in former times. They were carved on wood or stone and were believed to have magical powers.
英英词典释义
Noun
1. any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages;