1. This was a predictable reaction, given the bitter hostility between the two countries. 考虑到两国之间的强烈敌意，这种反应是可以预见的。
2. The experiments with domestication probably occurred in many places, as people living in ever-drier environments cast around for more predictable food supplies. 随着人们居住环境不断变得干燥，以及食物供给的可预测性越来越强，驯化尝试很可能会在很多地方进行。
3. The predictable abundance of salmon allowed some native cultures to flourish and dying spawners feed bears, eagles, other animals, and ultimately the soil itself. 可以预见的充足的鲑鱼数量让一些本土文化得以繁荣发展，濒死的产卵者喂养了熊、鹰和其他动物，并最终喂养了土壤本身。
4. If the confrontation has crystallized in this latest battle, it may already be heading toward a predictable conclusion: In the long run, the tech companies are destined to emerge victoriously. 如果在最近的这场战斗中，双方的对抗已经明朗化，那么可能已经有了一个可以预见的结论：从长远来看，科技公司注定会成功崛起。
5. The ending of the book was entirely predictable. 那本书的结局完全是可以想见的。
