Stuff happens that confounds even the most imaginative forecasts .

有时候，事情的发展甚至会超出最富想象力的预测。

Gary shilling , an economist in new jersey , delights journalists with his dour forecasts .

新泽西州经济学家盖瑞•谢林这一悲观预测曾让记者们颇感兴趣。

The department of labor forecasts a 17 % rise in stem job openings over the next few years .

据美国劳工部（TheDepartmentofLabor）预测，未来几年，STEM岗位空缺将增加17%。

( Google has a practice of not providing its own forecasts . )

（谷歌向来不提供对自身的预估。）

Morningstar forecasts it will increase to 3.2 times on average over the next five years .

晨星预计在接下来的五年中，这一比率将会升至平均3.2。