单词	prophet
释义	prophetproph‧et /ˈprɒfɪt $ ˈprɑː-/ ●○○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINprophet Origin: 1100-1200 Old French prophete, from Latin, from Greek prophetes, from phanai ‘to speak’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES the prophet Isaiah EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Almost immediately, however, a fierce nationalist resistance erupted directed by a fiery prophet in the hills of Galilee. Altogether, it was as if the football results were being read by one of the prophets. He sent for Teiresias, the old blind prophet, the most revered of Thebans. It was from the book of the Old Testament prophet Zechariah. Let no one kid us into treating politicians as prophets whom we elevate and then abuse and then stone to death. Lilith even succeeded in seducing the prophet Elijah without his knowledge, and had a child by him. The difference is that the poststructuralists put themselves forth as heterodox prophets and turn out to be priests of convention. The Old Testament prophets were devastatingly political and frequently found themselves in trouble for it. word sets WORD SETS► Religion acolyte, nounafterlife, nounagnostic, nounangel, nounanimism, nounanoint, verbapostasy, nounapostate, nounarchangel, nounbelieve, verbbeliever, nounbell-ringer, nounbless, verbblessed, adjectiveblessing, nouncelebrant, nounChristian Science, nouncircumcise, verbcircumcision, nouncommunion, nounconfession, nounconvent, nounconversion, nounconvert, nouncoreligionist, nouncowl, nouncredo, nouncreed, nouncult, noundaemon, nounDecalogue, noundefrock, verbdeism, noundenomination, noundenominational, adjectivedevotee, noundevotion, noundevotional, adjectivedevout, adjectivedivine, adjectivedivinity, noundruid, nounfaith, nounfast day, nounfeast, nounfervour, nounfiesta, nounfollow, verbfrankincense, noungentile, noungod, noungoddess, noungrace, nounhabit, nounhair shirt, nounhallelujah, interjectionhallowed, adjectivehalo, nounheathen, adjectiveheathen, nounheaven, nounheavenly, adjectivehell, nounheresy, nounheretic, nounhermit, nounhermitage, nounheterodox, adjectivehigh priest, nounidol, nounidolatry, nounincarnation, nounincense, nouninfidel, nounintercession, nouninvocation, nouninvoke, verbirreligious, adjective-ism, suffixlayman, nounlaywoman, nounlibation, nounliturgical, adjectiveliturgy, nounmartyr, nounmartyr, verbmeditate, verbmeditation, nounmission, nounmonastery, nounmonastic, adjectivemonk, nounmonotheism, nounMoonie, nounMormon, nounMosaic, adjectivemystery play, nounmystic, nounmystical, adjectivemysticism, nounneophyte, nounnovice, nounnovitiate, nounnuminous, adjectivenun, nounnunnery, nounoblation, nounobservance, nounoffering, nounOlympian, adjectiveordain, verborder, nounorthodox, adjectiveotherworldly, adjectivepagan, adjectivepagan, nounpantheism, nounpantheon, nounParsee, nounpilgrim, nounpilgrimage, nounpious, adjectivepluralism, nounpolytheism, nounpractise, verbpray, verbprayer, nounprayer wheel, nounpreach, verbpreacher, nounpriest, nounpriestess, nounpriesthood, nounpriestly, adjectiveprophet, nounprophetess, nounpurify, verbRasta, nounRastafarian, nounRastaman, nounRE, nounrecant, verbreincarnation, nounreligious, adjectivereligiously, adverbreliquary, nounrepent, verbretreat, nounrevelation, nounrevivalism, nounrite, nounritual, nounsacred, adjectivesacrifice, nounsacrifice, verbsacrificial, adjectivesanctify, verbsanctity, nounsanctuary, nounsanctum, nounsatanism, nounscripture, nounsect, nounsectarian, adjectiveservice, nounshaman, nounShinto, nounshrine, nounsin, nounsin, verbsinful, adjectivesinner, nounsoul, nounspirit, nounspiritual, adjectivespiritualism, nounspirituality, nounSr, sun god, nounsuppliant, nounsupplicant, nounsupplication, nounSupreme Being, nounTao, nounTaoism, nountemple, nountenet, nounthanksgiving, nountheism, nountheo-, prefixtheocracy, nountheologian, nountheological college, nountheology, nountonsure, nountranscendental, adjectivetranscendental meditation, nountransmigration, noununbelief, noununbeliever, nounungodly, adjectiveunholy, adjectiveunorthodox, adjectivevisionary, nounvoodoo, nounvotary, nounworship, verbworship, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► prophet of doom/disaster (=someone who says that bad things will happen) ► false prophet (=someone whose claims about the future are not true) COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a prophet of doom (=someone who says that something bad is going to happen)· The prophets of doom were confounded when the team won the championship. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► false · There were too many false prophets in the world already without relying on gold-fish.· A sign of a false prophet is a drawing away in independence from the main body of the church. ► old · There are glimpses into the future joy of the coming festival as we revisit the Old Testament prophet Isaiah.· These final details give him the look of an Old Testament prophet.· Some of these patriarchs grow magnificent beards and moustaches, the whole effect giving them the appearance of an Old Testament prophet.· He sent for Teiresias, the old blind prophet, the most revered of Thebans.· One of the earliest men we know of to have such a dream was the Old Testament prophet, Micah.· It was from the book of the Old Testament prophet Zechariah.· The Old Testament prophets were devastatingly political and frequently found themselves in trouble for it. NOUN► testament · There are glimpses into the future joy of the coming festival as we revisit the Old Testament prophet Isaiah.· These final details give him the look of an Old Testament prophet.· Some of these patriarchs grow magnificent beards and moustaches, the whole effect giving them the appearance of an Old Testament prophet.· It was from the book of the Old Testament prophet Zechariah.· One of the earliest men we know of to have such a dream was the Old Testament prophet, Micah.· The Old Testament prophets were devastatingly political and frequently found themselves in trouble for it. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► the Prophet Altogether, it was as if the football results were being read by one of the prophets. And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. As a military leader, the prophet Joshua knew the importance of engaging the enemy, the preacher continues. Daring words those, for in the prophet Malachi they clearly referred to Yahweh himself. Homer sings of them, and so does the prophet Job. Lucien couldn't remember what he'd said to the prophet. No use permitting the prophets of doom to wipe all the smiles away. ► the Prophets Altogether, it was as if the football results were being read by one of the prophets. In the War of Independence they were the true mass leaders, the prophets of a primitive nationalism. No use permitting the prophets of doom to wipe all the smiles away. One by one, the prophets of doom appeared at the podium. Reliable Among the prophets there are even surprises. The cinema, television and computers all prompted the prophets of doom to forecast the demise of the book. They laid little emphasis on the message of the prophets. 1a man who people in the Christian, Jewish, or Muslim religion believe has been sent by God to lead them and teach them their religion:  the prophet Elijah2the Prophet Muhammad, who began the Muslim religion:  followers of the Prophet3the Prophets the Jewish holy men whose writings form part of the Old Testament (=first part of the Bible), or the writings themselves4someone who claims that they know what will happen in the futureprophet of doom/disaster (=someone who says that bad things will happen)false prophet (=someone whose claims about the future are not true)5someone who introduces and spreads a new ideaprophet of Gandhi was the prophet of non-violent protest.
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