In particular , he warned about what he called low-probability catastrophic events . That was a premonition of aig 's near-collapse in 2008 , triggered partly by the firm 's use of certain types of derivatives that were tied to mortgages .
Did you ever have the premonition that you would not go back to america ?
你是否曾有再回不去美国的不祥预感?
I saw him in my dream last week , must 've been a premonition
我上个星期梦见他了,肯定是个预兆
If all this sounds a bit eerie - like a premonition of where the us might be headed - there 's reason to be concerned , and reason to be not so worried .
这确实是件有些怪异的事情就像美国预警的一样:日本经济让人担心,但是过于担心视乎也没必要。
He found himself wondering whether she had any premonition of her fate , and one of his reasons for not speaking was the fear that a tremor in his voice might possibly arouse her suspicions .