音标：['prɒfәsi] ；柯林斯词典等级：1 级；

n. 预言, 预言能力

n. knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
n. a prediction uttered under divine inspiration

词型变化：名词复数形式 : prophecies
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prophecy的用法和样例：

例句

用作名词(n.)

He seemed to have the gift of prophecy.他似乎有预言的天赋.
No prophecy can be expected to go on all fours.凡预言皆不能指望其完全应验。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)

A prophet made a prophecy that the kingdom would fall.一位预言家预言那个王国将要灭亡。
It is said that he has the gift of prophecy.据说他有预言的天赋。

经典引文

Any of the prophecies of the Revelation concerning Antichrist.
出自：Donne
Among other prophecies, the astrologer has told her..she will win some money.
出自：C. Isherwood
Panic buying..caused largely by forecasts of..shortagesa self-fulfilling prophecy.
出自：Times

【近义词】

divination占卜
prediction预言
foretelling预言
foresight远见
forecast预测
revelation揭露
prognostication预知
insight洞察力
oracle神谕
vision视力
foreshadowing预测，预示
answer回答
truth事实
augury预言
advice劝告
prevision先见
prescience预知
forewarning预先警告的
precognition预感
dowsing(用探测杆)探寻...
palmistry手相术(通过看手相预言人...
fortune-telling算命
presentiment预感
soothsaying占卜
astrology占星术
foreknowledge预知
foreboding不祥的预感
second sight预见力
sight视力
second第二的
vaticination预言

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