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prophecy美 ['prɑfəsi] 英 ['prɒfəsi] n. prediction,forecast,divination,foretelling,insight 1. | [c] 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 |
2. | [u] 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。 |
n. | 1. a prediction of a future event that is believed to reveal the will of a deity 2. a prediction that something will occur in the future 3. the supposed ability to predict the future when inspired by a deity 4. a statement about a future event made by someone with religious or magic powers 5. the ability to see what will happen in the future 1. a prediction of a future event that is believed to reveal the will of a deity 2. a prediction that something will occur in the future 3. the supposed ability to predict the future when inspired by a deity 4. a statement about a future event made by someone with religious or magic powers 5. the ability to see what will happen in the future |
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