单词 | prophet |
释义 | prophetprophet /ˈprɑfɪt/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1a man whom people in the Christian, Jewish, or Muslim religion believe has been sent by God to lead them and teach them their religion: the prophet Isaiah2the Prophets the Jewish holy men whose writings form part of the Old Testament, or the writings themselves3the Prophet Muhammad, who began the Muslim religion4someone who says that he or she knows what will happen in the future: prophet of doom/disaster (=someone who says that bad things will happen)5someone who introduces and teaches a new idea: prophet of Gandhi was the prophet of non-violent protests. |
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