prophecy

'prɒfәsi

六级雅思GRE Collins 1

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

n. 预言, 预言能力

Collins 星级

9,814

BNC 频率

9,417

使用频率

prophecy 由词根 prophet（先知）和后缀 -cy（状态，性质）组成，表示“先知的状态或性质”，即预言。

例句

1. The prophecy predicted that a great leader would arise in troubled times.

预言预测在动荡时期会出现一位伟大的领导者。

2. Many people believe in the prophecy of the ancient scrolls.

许多人相信古老卷轴的预言。

3. The movie is based on a prophecy that foretells the end of the world.

这部电影是基于一个预言，预示着世界的末日。