divination

英 [ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃn]

美 [ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃn]

n.  占卜; 预测; 预言

复数：divinations　

BNC.34177 / COCA.18486

牛津词典

noun

• 占卜；预测；预言
  the act of finding out and saying what will happen in the future

柯林斯词典

• 占卜（术）;预测;预言
  Divinationis the art or practice of discovering what will happen in the future using supernatural means.

英英释义

noun

• the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
  Synonym:foretellingsoothsayingfortune telling
• a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
  Synonym:prophecy
• successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck

双语例句

• The concept of number originated very early and divination by Zhouyi might be its earliest origin we know.
  数字观念的源起很早，《易》占可能是已知最早的源头。
• Healing, divination, developing psychic abilities, divine inspiration, healing power.
  健康，占卜，心灵或精神能力的发展，极好的（直觉的）灵感，治疗的力量。
• Han Jia, to my knowledge, the Book of Changes is about divination.
  韩佳，据我所知啊，这《周易》它只是一部算卦的书。
• But geomancy means divination according to geographic features, so the translation is not entirely correct.
  但是土占意指根据地理特征来占卜，所以这个翻译并非完全正确。
• For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
  从此，在以色列家中必不再有虚假的异象和奉承的占卜。
• Superficially, the Book of Changes is indeed about divination.
  从表面上看《周易》的确是一部占卜吉凶的书。
• Isn't this the cup my master drinks from and also uses for divination?
  这不是我主人饮酒的杯吗？岂不是他占卜用的吗？
• At that time, only a few officials or divination people.
  当时，只有少数官吏或卜人使用。
• Don't you know that a man like me can find things out by divination?
  你们岂不知象我这样的人必能占卜吗？
• In divination, the judgement of two men out of the three engaged in it should be followed.
  任用这些人从事卜筮时，三个人的占卜，应当信从其中两个人的判断。