| 单词 | oracle |
| 释义 | Word Frequency oracle(ˈɒrəkəl) noun 1. a prophecy, often obscure or allegorical, revealed through the medium of a priest or priestess at the shrine of a god 2. a shrine at which an oracular god is consulted 3. an agency through which a prophecy is transmitted 4. any person or thing believed to indicate future action with infallible authority 5. a statement believed to be infallible and authoritative 6. Bible a. a message from God b. the holy of holies in the Israelite temple Word origin C14: via Old French from Latin ōrāculum, from ōrāre to request |
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