英语词汇“oracle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Back in ancient times, an oracle was someone who offered advice or a prophecy thought to have come directly from a divine source. In modern usage, any good source of information can be called an oracle.

In his Apology, Plato claims that the oracle at Delphi played a vital role in the career of the philosopher Socrates, and a Delphic prophecy sets the tragedy of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex in motion. The word oracle can also be used to describe the utterances of a seer or anyone else who is pretty darn good at predicting the future.

WORD FAMILY

oracle: oracles, oracular+/oracular: oracularly

USAGE EXAMPLES

SAP SE and Oracle Corp. are encroaching on its turf.

Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016)

After buying both for a combined $11 billion, Oracle “eliminated thousands of jobs,” the study found.

New York Times(Dec 26, 2016)

Oracle won the cup in San Francisco in 2013 and is preparing in Bermuda to defend yachting’s most prestigious trophy next year.

New York Times(Dec 26, 2016)

1n a shrine where an oracular god is consulted

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Oracle of Apollo

(Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous

shrine

a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

2n an authoritative person who divines the future

Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper

prophesier, prophet, seer, vaticinator

Cassandra

(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed

augur, auspex

(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy

prophetess

a woman prophet

sibyl

(ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet

diviner

someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers

3n a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible

Hyper

divination, prophecy

a prediction uttered under divine inspiration

单词	oracle
释义	oracle (once / 605 pages) n Back in ancient times, an oracle was someone who offered advice or a prophecy thought to have come directly from a divine source. In modern usage, any good source of information can be called an oracle. In his Apology, Plato claims that the oracle at Delphi played a vital role in the career of the philosopher Socrates, and a Delphic prophecy sets the tragedy of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex in motion. The word oracle can also be used to describe the utterances of a seer or anyone else who is pretty darn good at predicting the future. WORD FAMILY oracle: oracles, oracular+/oracular: oracularly USAGE EXAMPLES SAP SE and Oracle Corp. are encroaching on its turf. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) After buying both for a combined $11 billion, Oracle “eliminated thousands of jobs,” the study found. New York Times(Dec 26, 2016) Oracle won the cup in San Francisco in 2013 and is preparing in Bermuda to defend yachting’s most prestigious trophy next year. New York Times(Dec 26, 2016) 1n a shrine where an oracular god is consulted Exp\|Hyper Oracle of Apollo (Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous shrine a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person 2n an authoritative person who divines the future Syn\|Exp\|Hypo\|Hyper prophesier, prophet, seer, vaticinator Cassandra (Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed augur, auspex (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy prophetess a woman prophet sibyl (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet diviner someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers 3n a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible Hyper divination, prophecy a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
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