divination

英 [,dɪvɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [,dɪvɪ'neʃən]
  • n. 预测,占卜

英文词源


divination (n.)
late 14c., from Old French divination (13c.), from Latin divinationem (nominative divinatio) "the power of foreseeing, prediction," noun of action from past participle stem of divinare, literally "to be inspired by a god" (see divine (adj.)).

双语例句


1. Katherine McCormack goes beyond horoscopes and provides a quick guide to other forms of divination.
凯瑟琳?麦考马克超越了占星并给其它形式的预言提供了快速的指导.

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2. Divination is made up of a little error and superstition, plus a lot of fraud.
占卜是由一些谬误和迷信构成, 再加上大量的欺骗.

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3. Will time turners or divination come into play in some way again?
也许时间转换器和占卜术又以某种方式发生了作用?

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4. Is -- date Lun title in 2009 is divination an east constellation?
周杰伦 2009年最新专辑是卜是《东方星座》?

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5. First of all, why doesn't divination work better then?
首先, 那么为什么预言没有更准确 呢 ?

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