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prophecy

释义

prophecy

noun

UK /ˈprɒfəsi/

Word Forms

singular	prophecy
plural	prophecies

1
countable a statement about a future event made by someone with religious or magic powers
a Biblical prophecy
Merlin’s prophecies
Synonyms and related words
Magic or supernatural
abracadabra
alchemy
the black arts
1. 1a
  countable a statement made by someone about something that they believe will happen
  His prophecy that she would one day be a star came true.
  Synonyms and related words
  Statements and announcements
  abjuration
  accusation
  a contradiction in terms
2
uncountable the ability to see what will happen in the future
the gift of prophecy
Synonyms and related words
Predicting and prediction
predict
prediction
forecast

prophecy

noun

US /ˈprɑfəsi/

Word Forms

singular	prophecy
plural	prophecies

1
countable a statement about a future event made by someone with religious or magic powers
a Biblical prophecy
Merlin’s prophecies
Synonyms and related words
Magic or supernatural
abracadabra
alchemy
the black arts
1. 1a
  countable a statement made by someone about something that they believe will happen
  His prophecy that she would one day be a star came true.
  Synonyms and related words
  Statements and announcements
  abjuration
  accusation
  a contradiction in terms
2
uncountable the ability to see what will happen in the future
the gift of prophecy
Synonyms and related words
Predicting and prediction
predict
prediction
forecast

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