self-fulfilling prophecy
noun
UK/ˌself.fʊlˌfɪl.ɪŋ ˈprɒf.ə.si/
US/ˌself.fʊlˌfɪl.ɪŋ ˈprɑː.fə.si/
Definitions of self-fulfilling prophecy noun
- Countable(可數名詞)
A prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true due to the initial expectation of the outcome.
自我應驗預言
He kept telling himself he would fail, and it happened; it was a self-fulfilling prophecy.
他一直告訴自己會失敗，結果真的發生了；這就是自我應驗的預言。
When she anticipated performing well in the interview, she actually did well due to that belief, which is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
當她預期自己在面試中表現良好時，由於這種信念，她確實表現得很好，這就是自我應驗的預言。
The negative media coverage led to lower public expectations for the product, which eventually caused its sales to decline, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy.
負面的媒體報導導致公眾對該產品的期望降低，最終導致其銷售下降，形成了自我應驗的預言。