英汉词典

prophecy 基本解释

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

prophecy 相关例句

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.)

1. He seemed to have the gift of prophecy.
   他似乎有预言的天赋.
2. 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