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单词 prophecy
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
proph•e•cy /ˈprɑfəsi/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -cies. 
  1. the foretelling or predicting of what is to come;
    the ability to do this:[uncountable]a gift of prophecy.
  2. [countable] something declared by a prophet.
  3. any prediction or forecast:[countable]a prophecy about the election.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
proph•e•cy  (prof′ə sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. 
  1. the foretelling or prediction of what is to come.
  2. something that is declared by a prophet, esp. a divinely inspired prediction, instruction, or exhortation.
  3. a divinely inspired utterance or revelation:oracular prophecies.
  4. the action, function, or faculty of a prophet.
  • Greek prophēteía. See prophet, -y3
  • Late Latin prophētīa
  • Old French
  • Middle English prophecie 1175–1225

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
prophecy /ˈprɒfɪsɪ/ n ( pl -cies)
  1. a message of divine truth revealing God's will
  2. the act of uttering such a message
  3. a prediction or guess
  4. the function, activity, or charismatic endowment of a prophet or prophets
Etymology: 13th Century: ultimately from Greek prophētēs prophet
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