prophecy
英 [ˈprɒfəsi]
美 [ˈprɑːfəsi]
n. 预言; 预言能力
复数:prophecies
Collins.1 / BNC.9814 / COCA.9417
牛津词典
noun
- 预言
a statement that sth will happen in the future, especially one made by sb with religious or magic powers- to fulfil a prophecy (= make it come true)
实现预言
- to fulfil a prophecy (= make it come true)
- 预言能力
the power of being able to say what will happen in the future- She was believed to have the gift of prophecy.
据信她有预言的天赋。
- She was believed to have the gift of prophecy.
柯林斯词典
- N-VAR 预言
Aprophecyis a statement in which someone says they strongly believe that a particular thing will happen.- The youth, too, fulfilled the prophecy.
那个年轻人,同样地,让预言说中了。 - ...Biblical prophecy.
《圣经》中的预言
- The youth, too, fulfilled the prophecy.
英英释义
noun
- knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
- a prediction uttered under divine inspiration