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单词 oracle
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oracle

noun
/ˈɒrəkl/
/ˈɔːrəkl/
[countable]
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  1. (in ancient Greece) a place where people could go to ask the gods for advice or information about the future; the priest or priestess through whom the gods were thought to give their message
    • They consulted the oracle at Delphi.
    Topics Suggestions and advicec2, Religion and festivalsc2
  2. (in ancient Greece) the advice or information that the gods gave, which often had a hidden meaningTopics Suggestions and advicec2
  3. [usually singular] (often humorous) a person or book that gives valuable advice or information
    • My sister's the oracle on investment matters.
    Topics Suggestions and advicec2
  4. Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin oraculum, from orare ‘speak’.

Oracle

/ˈɒrəkl/
/ˈɔːrəkl/
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  1. a US company that sells business information database systems to other companies around the world. It was started in 1977 as Software Development Laboratories and is based in San Francisco.
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