prophecy

英式音标：[ˈprɒfəsi]

美式音标：[ˈprɑfəsi]

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概况：

n. 预言；预言书；预言能力

词义：

n.

预言；预言能力；预言书；

变形

复数：prophecies

双语释义

n.(名词)

[C]预言 a statement that sth will happen in the future, especially one made by sb with religious or magic powers

[U]〈正〉预言能力 the power of being able to say what will happen in the future

英英释义

prophecy[ 'prɔfisi ]

n.

knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)

同义词：prognosticationvaticination

a prediction uttered under divine inspiration

同义词：divination

用法：

词组短语

self-fulfilling prophecy自我应验的预言

同近义词辨析

prophecy, forecast, prediction

prophecy根据个人感觉而作的预言

forecast预测，预报

prediction一般意义的预言，预告

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

He seemed to have the gift of prophecy.
他似乎有预言的天赋.

No prophecy can be expected to go on all fours.
凡预言皆不能指望其完全应验。

权威例句

Galen's Prophecy: Temperament in human nature

Galen's prophecy: Temperament in human nature.

Death Foretold: Prophecy and Prognosis in Medical Care

Professionalism Reborn: Theory, Prophecy, and Policy

Prophecy and the near Future: Thoughts on Macroeconomic, Evangelical, and Punctuated Time

In search of the powerful self-fulfilling prophecy.

Research on the self-fulfilling prophecy and teacher expectations.

A self-fulfilling prophecy: C-reactive protein attenuates nitric oxide production and inhibits angiogenesis.

The self-fulfilling prophecy in close relationships: Rejection sensitivity and rejection by romantic partners

Student Social Class and Teacher Expectations: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy in Ghetto Education

同义词：vaticination,soothsaying,prediction,message

同根词：prophetically,prophetic,prophetess,prophet,prophesy

英语词源：

prophecy (n.)

c. 1200, prophecie, prophesie, "function of a prophet," from Old French profecie (12c. Modern French prophétie) and directly from Late Latin prophetia (source also of Spanish profecia, Italian profezia), from Greek propheteia "gift of interpreting the will of the gods," from prophetes (see prophet). Meaning "thing spoken or written by a prophet" is from c. 1300.

造句：

1. self-fulfilling prophecy

自我实现的预言

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译样例

2. What prophecy, Mother?

“妈，是什么预言？

-- 来源 -- 新世界名著-最后的一叶 - The Great Stone Face (1)

3. 4 Mystical prophecy is myth;scientific prophecy is fact.

神奇的预言是童话，科学的预言是事实。

-- 来源 -- 网友提供

4. self defeating prophecy

自败预言

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译参考[网络]

5. The prophecy failed.

预言没有兑现。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译样例

6. prophecy formula

预占公式

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译参考[网络]

7. Is this personal prophecy or global prophecy?

是个人的预言 还是世界性的预言?

-- 来源 -- 电影对白

8. a true prophecy.

可靠的预言

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译样例

9. self actualizing prophecy

自我实现性预言

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译参考[网络]

10. The prophecy was fulfilled.

这一预言实现了。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句