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单词 prefigure
释义 pre·figure
\(ˈ)prē+\ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English prefiguren, from Late Latin praefigurare, from Latin prae- pre- + figurare to shape, picture — more at figure
1. : to show, suggest, or announce beforehand : offer or constitute an antecedent type, image, or likeness of : represent in advance
 < children who supply us with the images by which we prefigure the angelic choirs — Mary Austin >
2. : to picture or imagine beforehand : foresee, predict
 < few writers care to prefigure the future, even for so short a span — Times Literary Supplement >
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