| 单词 | visitation |
| 释义 | visitation n. 1. an official visit of inspection, esp. a bishop's examination of a church in his diocese. 2. trouble or difficulty regarded as a divine punishment. 3. (Visitation) a the visit of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth related in Luke 1:39-56. b the festival commemorating this on 2 July. 4. colloq. an unduly protracted visit or social call. 5. the boarding of a vessel belonging to another State to learn its character and purpose. Phrases and idioms right of visitation the right to conduct a visitation of a vessel, not including the right of search. Etymology: ME f. OF visitation or LL visitatio (as VISIT) |
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