prophet

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n. 预言者, 先知, 提倡者

发音

UK /ˈpɹɒf.ɪt/
US /ˈpɹɑ.fɪt/

词形变化

prophets 复数 prophets

教材释义与例句

名词

先知；预言者；提倡者

释义与例句

n. C1
  1. 1.

    Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.

    先知

    预言家

    Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet sent to mankind.

  2. 2.

    Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.

    先知

    预言家

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

oracle seer prophesier vaticinator

上位词 1

diviner

下位词 4

augur auspex prophetess sibyl

相关短语

prophet of doom a prophet has no honor in his own country a prophet is not without honor save in his own country minor prophet major prophet

词源

From Middle English prophete, from Anglo-Norman prophete, from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs, “one who speaks for a god”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + φημί (phēmí, “to tell”). Displaced native Old English wītga.

来源：wiktionary