They say history is the best predictor of the future.

他们说历史是未来最好的预测者。

So I would say that the best predictor of the future is the past.

所以我会说， 对未来最好的预测是过去。

Studies have shown that the best predictor of divorce is if the couple assumes bad intentions in their partner's actions, or if you marry Kanye.

研究表明，离婚的最佳预测因素是夫妻双方在伴侣的行为中是否怀有恶意，或者你是否嫁给了侃爷（美国著名说唱歌手坎耶·韦斯特）。

The best predictor of wildlife abundance was not human activity, but factors like forest connectivity, nearby housing density, and the amount of adjacent agriculture.

野生动物丰富度的最佳预测指标不是人类活动，而是森林连通性、附近房屋密度和邻近农业数量等因素。

But on average, the best predictor what accounts for the most of the variance, in terms of longevity in the study, was positive feelings - positivity in general.

但平均来说，在这个长寿研究中，最能解释，两组相差如此大的数据的因素就是积极情绪——总体的积极性。

Earlier this year, a Princeton alumnus in Atlanta asked me what quality or characteristic I considered the best predictor for success in college and beyond.

今年早些时候，亚特兰大的一位普林斯顿校友问我，我认为哪种品质或特征最能预测大学及以后的成功。