| 释义 |
prescienceenUK
prescienceknowledge of things before they exist or happen; foresight: He had a prescience that there would be an earthquake.
Not to be confused with:instinct – innate aspect of behavior; strong impulse; natural capability or aptitude: He acted on instinct.intuition – knowing without the use of natural processes; acute insight: She had an intuition that her children were in danger.pre·science P0535700 (prĕsh′əns, -ē-əns, prē′shəns, -shē-əns)n. Knowledge of actions or events before they occur; foresight.prescience (ˈprɛsɪəns) nknowledge of events before they take place; foreknowledge[C14: from Latin praescīre to foreknow, from prae before + scīre to know] ˈprescient adj ˈpresciently advpre•science (ˈprɛʃ əns, -i əns, ˈpri ʃəns, -ʃi əns)
n. knowledge of things before they exist or happen; foreknowledge; foresight. [1325–75; Middle English < Late Latin praescientia. See pre-, science] pre′scient, adj. pre′scient•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | prescience - the power to foresee the futureprevisionmental ability, capacity - the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior |
presciencenoun (Formal) foresight, clairvoyance, precognition, second sight, foreknowledge, prevision (rare) his prescience in forecasting the dreadful effects of nuclear weaponspresciencenounUnusual or creative discernment or perception:farsightedness, foresight, vision.Translationsprescienceprescienzapreveggenza
prescienceenUK
Synonyms for presciencenoun foresightSynonyms- foresight
- clairvoyance
- precognition
- second sight
- foreknowledge
- prevision
Synonyms for presciencenoun unusual or creative discernment or perceptionSynonyms- farsightedness
- foresight
- vision
Synonyms for presciencenoun the power to foresee the futureSynonymsRelated Words |